Alejandro Korn
Alejandro Korn (3 May 1860 – 9 October 1936) was an Argentine psychiatrist, philosopher, reformist and politician. For eighteen years, he was the director of the psychiatry hospital in Melchor Romero (a locality of La Plata in Buenos Aires). He was the first university official in Latin America to be elected thanks to the student's vote. He is considered to be the pioneer of Argentine philosophy. Along with Florentino Ameghino, Juan Vucetich, Almafuerte and Carlos Spegazzini, he is considered to be one of the five wise men of La Plata.
Alejandro Korn | |
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| Born | 3 May 1860 San Vicente, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | October 9, 1936 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | La Plata Cemetery |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Antipositivism 1918 University Reform |
Main interests | Axiology, freedom, history of Argentine philosophy |
Notable ideas | Creative freedom, Latin American philosophy, Value as the ideal answer to real disvalue |
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