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He studied maths and physics at Berlin and Kiel, then philosophy and sociology at Heidelberg and Frankfurt. He was an assistant to [[Jürgen Habermas]] at the [[University of Frankfurt]] from 1966 to 1970. He has held Professorships at the [[Universität Konstanz]], the [[New School for Social Research]] and at the [[Freie Universität Berlin]]. He has held guest Professorships at Haverford, Stony Brooke, Collège International de Philosophie, the New School of Social Research and the Universität von Amsterdam. |
He studied maths and physics at Berlin and Kiel, then philosophy and sociology at Heidelberg and Frankfurt. He was an assistant to [[Jürgen Habermas]] at the [[Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main|University of Frankfurt]] from 1966 to 1970. He has held Professorships at the [[Universität Konstanz]], the [[New School for Social Research]] and at the [[Freie Universität Berlin]]. He has held guest Professorships at Haverford, Stony Brooke, Collège International de Philosophie, the New School of Social Research and the Universität von Amsterdam. |
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In 2006 he received the [[Theodor W. Adorno Award]], a prestigious award for achievement in philosophy, theatre, music, and film. |
In 2006 he received the [[Theodor W. Adorno Award]], a prestigious award for achievement in philosophy, theatre, music, and film. |
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Revision as of 15:13, 5 July 2009
Albrecht Wellmer | |
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| Occupation | Philosopher |
| Nationality | German, |
Albrecht Wellmer (July 9, 1933 - ) is a prominent German philosopher at the Freie Universität Berlin.
Biography
He studied maths and physics at Berlin and Kiel, then philosophy and sociology at Heidelberg and Frankfurt. He was an assistant to Jürgen Habermas at the University of Frankfurt from 1966 to 1970. He has held Professorships at the Universität Konstanz, the New School for Social Research and at the Freie Universität Berlin. He has held guest Professorships at Haverford, Stony Brooke, Collège International de Philosophie, the New School of Social Research and the Universität von Amsterdam.
In 2006 he received the Theodor W. Adorno Award, a prestigious award for achievement in philosophy, theatre, music, and film.
Works
His works include books and articles about Aesthetics, Critical Theory, Ethics, Modernity, and Postmodernity and as well as thinkers such as Adorno, Habermas, Rorty, and Wittgenstein.
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