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Kwame Anthony Appiah Wins Kluge Humanities Prize

We're pleased to share the delightful news that Kwame Anthony Appiah has won the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, awarded by the Library of Congress! Appiah is a philosopher who serves on the Advisory Board for the Marc Sanders Foundation.

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