Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff

Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff
Born(1887-01-03)January 3, 1887
Sofia, Bulgaria
DiedMay 29, 1976(1976-05-29) (aged 89)
Austin, Texas, United States
OccupationsPhilosopher, professor, author
SpouseCorrinne (Stephenson) Tsanoff
Children2 daughters

Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff (January 3, 1887 – May 29, 1976)[1] was a philosopher, teacher, and author who was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.[2] In 1903, he traveled to the United States at age 16 and spent a year at Robert College, after leaving Bulgaria.[3] He then went to Oberlin College which is where he got his PhD in philosophy.[4] He joined Rice University in Houston as an assistant professor of philosophy in 1914.

Early life

His father was a Bulgarian author, educator, and newspaper editor while his mother was Lebanese.[5][2]

Publications

  • The Problem of Immortality (1924)[6][7]
  • The Nature of Evil (1931)[8]
  • Religious Crossroads (1942)[9]
  • Ethics (1947, rev. 1955)[10]
  • The Ways of Genius (1949)[11]
  • The Great Philosophers (1953)[12]
  • Worlds to Know: A Philosophy of Cosmic Perspectives (1962)[13]
  • Autobiographies of Ten Religious Leaders (1968)[14]
  • Civilization and Progress (1971)[15]

References

  1. ^ "Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff". Oxford Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Tsanoff, Radoslav Andrea". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  3. ^ "Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff – Rice University Studies (PDF)". Rice University Repository. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  4. ^ "Radoslav Tsanoff – Chip's Journey". Chip Bruce. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  5. ^ "Radoslav Andrea Tsanoff – Rice University Studies". Rice University Repository. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  6. ^ "The Problem of Immortality: Studies in Personality and Value". Internet Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  7. ^ "The Problem of Immortality; Studies in Personality and Value". HathiTrust Digital Library. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  8. ^ "The Nature of Evil". Internet Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  9. ^ "Religious Crossroads". Google Books. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  10. ^ "Tsanoff, Radoslav Andrea". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  11. ^ "The Ways of Genius". Internet Archive. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  12. ^ "The Great Philosophers (Second Edition)". Open Library. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  13. ^ "Worlds to Know". Google Books. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  14. ^ "Autobiographies of Ten Religious Leaders". Open Library. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  15. ^ "JSTOR Entry: j.ctt130htr3". JSTOR. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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