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Irving Singer (December 24, 1925 – February 1, 2015) was an American professor of philosophy who was on the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for 55 years and wrote over 20 books.[1] He was the author of books on various topics, including cinema, love, sexuality, and the philosophy of George Santayana. He also wrote on the subject of film, including writings about the work of film directors Ingmar Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock.
Singer was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on December 24, 1925;[2] his parents were Isadore and Nettie Stromer Singer, Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary, who owned a grocery store in Coney Island.[2][3]
Modes of Creativity: Philosophical Perspectives (2011) ISBN 978-0262518758
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The Nature and Pursuit of Love: The Philosophy of Irving Singer (Prometheus Books, 1995) — based on academic papers presented at a three-day conference about Singer at Brock University in 1991 ISBN 978-0879759124 [1]
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^ abc"Irving Singer, MIT philosopher and author, retires after 55 years" (Press release). Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
^ abcdefRoberts, Sam (February 15, 2015). "Irving Singer, M.I.T. Professor Who Wrote 'The Nature of Love,' Dies at 89". NYTimes.com. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
^ abcdef"Irving Singer, professor emeritus of philosophy, dies at 89". MIT News. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. February 8, 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
^"MIT SHASS: News - 2013 - Irving Singer, MIT philosopher and author, retires after 55 years". shass.mit.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-31.