Ruth Nanda Anshen (June 14, 1900 – December 2, 2003) was an American philosopher, author and editor.
She was the author of several books including The Anatomy of Evil, Biography of An Idea, Morals Equals Manners and The Mystery of Consciousness: A Prescription for Human Survival.
During her education, she developed a desire to unite scholars from all over the world from varying fields.
"[2] Ruth Nanda Anshen died at age 103 in New York City on December 2, 2003.
[3] In the 1990s, the Council for the Anshen Transdisciplinary Lectureships in Art, Science and the Philosophy of Culture included Noam Chomsky, Fred Hoyle, Paul O. Kristeller, Edith Porada, Meyer Schapiro, Hugh Thomas, John A. Wheeler, and C. N.