Henry Leroy Finch, Jr..

About Henry Leroy Finch, Jr.

Henry Leroy Finch, Jr. (August 8, 1921 – August 22, 1997) was an American pacifist and philosopher. A conscientious objector in Civilian Public Service (CPS) camps during World War II, he played a prominent role in the peace movement during the 1940s and 1950s. His works on philosophy include four books on Ludwig Wittgenstein and a posthumous book on Simone Weil, as well as edited volumes on Tolstoy and Einstein. In both pacifism and philosophy, Finch was instrumental in founding and leading influential organizations including National Public Radio ]and the American Weil Society. He served as chair of the War Resisters League from 1953 to 1959, and an editor of Liberation (magazine) from its founding in 1956 until 1959.