About Laurence Berns
Lived 1928 – 2011 (aged 82–83). Laurence Berns was a philosopher, university teacher, literary scholar and writer.
Laurence Berns (1928–2011) was an American philosopher and Richard Hammond Elliot Tutor Emeritus at St. John’s College, Annapolis.
He is known for his works on political philosophy.
A festschrift in his honor titled The Companionship of Books was published in 2011.
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Who was Laurence Berns?
American philosopher
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Laurence Berns was born in 1928.
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Laurence Berns died in 2011.
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Laurence Berns was a philosopher, university teacher, literary scholar and writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Laurence Berns. https://biography.guide/laurence-berns/
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