Horace L. Friess (March 4, 1900 – October 12, 1975) was an American ethicist. He was the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Human Relations at

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, and a

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Early life

Friess was born on March 4, 1900 in

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. He attended

, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1918 and a PhD in 1926.

Career

Friess joined the Department of Philosophy and Religion at his alma mater, Columbia University, as a faculty member in 1919. He was a

in 1942. He was the department chair from 1962 to 1964, and the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Human Relations from 1964 to 1966, when he retired. Friess was the head of the

New York Society for Ethical Culture The Ethical movement, also referred to as the Ethical Culture movement, Ethical Humanism or simply Ethical Culture, is an ethical, educational, and religion, religious movement that is usually traced back to Felix Adler (professor), Felix Adler ...

, founded by his father-in-law. He translated from German into English a book by Friedrich Schleiermacher, and he co-authored another book with

Herbert Schneider Herbert Wallace Schneider (March 16, 1892 – October 15, 1984) was a German American professor of philosophy and a religious studies scholar long associated with Columbia University. Born in Berea, Ohio, Schneider completed his undergraduat ...

. He edited ''The Review of Religion'' for 15 years.

Personal life and death

Friess married Ruth Adler, the daughter of ethicist Felix Adler. They resided in

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. Friess died on October 12, 1975 in New York City.

Selected works

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References

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