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Hilary Putnam
American philosopher Hilary Putnam attending an international semiotics conference at San Marino University, October 1989.
During the 1960s, the American philosopher Hilary Putnam was deeply involved in the antiwar movement opposing U.S. participation in the Vietnam War.
His political participation included membership in the following groups:
- Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
- The Progressive Labor Party, which was a Maoist organization1
By the early 1970s, however, Putnam became disillusioned with far-left political ideology and shifted his focus toward a renewed interest in his Jewish heritage.1