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Jacob Needleman

Jacob Needleman
A photo of Jacob Needleman in 2014
Needleman in 2014
Born (1934-10-06) October 6, 1934 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality USA
Alma mater Harvard University
Yale University
University of Freiburg, Germany
Occupation Professor of Philosophy
Website jacobneedleman.com


Jacob Needleman (born October 6, 1934) is an American philosopher, author and religious scholar.

Needleman was educated at Harvard University, Yale University and the University of Freiburg, Germany. He is a professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University and is said to have "popularized the term 'new religious movements'." Needleman was honored by the New York Open Center in New York City in 2006.


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