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Hans Jonas
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Hans Jonas (1903–1993) was a German philosopher, university teacher, environmentalist, and historian. Born in Mönchengladbach, he worked as a professor at Princeton University, Columbia University, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the University of Chicago. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association.
Jonas studied at the University of Marburg, Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the University of Freiburg, where Martin Heidegger served as his doctoral advisor. He was influenced by Heidegger, Edmund Husserl, and Rudolf Bultmann, and worked within the field of Western philosophy. His notable works include *Gnosis*, *Immortality and the modern temper*, *Souvenirs*, *Muśag ha-Elohim aḥare Oshṿits*, and *Zwischen Nichts und Ewigkeit*. He died in New York City.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 10 May 1903
- Died
- 5 February 1993
- Works
- 79
Top works
- Gnosis
- Immortality and the modern temper
- Souvenirs
- Muśag ha-Elohim aḥare Oshṿits
- Zwischen Nichts und Ewigkeit
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Key facts
- Born
- 10 May 1903, Mönchengladbach , Rhine Province , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 5 February 1993 (aged 89), New Rochelle , New York , U.S.
- Education
- University of Freiburg , University of Berlin , University of Heidelberg , University of Marburg ( PhD , 1928)
- Thesis
- Der Begriff der Gnosis (The Concept of Gnosis) (1928)
- Doctoral advisor
- Martin Heidegger
- Era
- 20th-century philosophy
- Region
- Western philosophy
- School
- Continental philosophy , Lebensphilosophie
- Institutions
- The New School
- Notable students
- Henry E. Allison
- Main interests
- Bioethics , political science , philosophy of religion , philosophy of technology
- Notable works
- The Gnostic Religion , The Imperative of Responsibility , The Phenomenon of Life
- Notable ideas
- The imperative of responsibility, right to ignorance
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Mönchengladbach
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- environmentalist
- Educated at
- University of Freiburg
- Employer
- Carleton University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Doctoral advisor
- Martin Heidegger
- Field of work
- Western philosophy
- Image
- Hans Jonas an der Universität St. Gallen (1983) HSGH 022-001945 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1903-05-10
- date of death
- 1993-02-05
- name in native language
- Hans Jonas
- influenced by
- Rudolf Bultmann
- P8168
- Maxim
- Commons category
- Hans Jonas
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Encyclopedic overview
Hans Jonas (/ˈjoʊnɑːs/; German: [ˈjoːnas]; 10 May 1903 – 5 February 1993) was a German and American philosopher. From 1955 to 1976 he was the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Biography
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