1902
Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author (died 1983)
Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author (died 1983)
Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author (died 1983)
Eric Hoffer
American moral and social philosopher (1902–1983)
- Born
- 1902
Eric Hoffer was an American philosopher and social critic. A moderate with an atypical working-class background, Hoffer wrote ten books over his career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in February 1983. His first book, The True Believer (1951), was widely recognized as a classic, receiving critical acclaim from both scholars and laymen, although Hoffer believed that The Ordeal of Change (1963) was his finest work. The Eric Hoffer Book Award is an international literary prize established in his honor. The University of California, Berkeley awards an annual literary prize named jointly for Hoffer.