Hans Jonas
Hans Jonas (/ˈjoʊnæs/; German: [ˈjoːnas]; 10 May 1903 – 5 February 1993) was a German-born American Jewish philosopher. From 1955 to 1976 he was the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City.
Hans Jonas | |
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| 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) |
| Notable work | The Gnostic Religion The Imperative of Responsibility The Phenomenon of Life |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Lebensphilosophie |
| Thesis | Der Begriff der Gnosis (The Concept of Gnosis) (1928) |
| Doctoral advisor | Martin Heidegger |
Main interests | Bioethics, political science, philosophy of religion, philosophy of technology |
Notable ideas | The imperative of responsibility, 'right to ignorance' |
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