Helmut Meinhardt
Helmut Meinhardt (born December 15, 1933 in Dingelstädt ; † May 22, 2018 ) was a German philosopher .
Life
He studied philosophy, Catholic theology and Greek philology in Fulda and Munster , where he in 1963 with a thesis on participation in Plato doctorate was. He followed the philosopher Ludger Oeing-Hanhoff to Giessen , where he worked as a research assistant from 1967 . One year after his habilitation in epistemology by Nikolaus von Kues in 1971, he was appointed professor . From 1972 to 1999 he taught as a professor of philosophy at the University of Giessen .
Its focus was anchored in the ancient and medieval epochs as well as their continuations in modern times and, in addition to metaphysics, included above all ethics and the foundations of theology.
Fonts (selection)
- Participation in Plato. A contribution to the understanding of Platonic principle thinking with special consideration of the "Sophist" . Freiburg im Breisgau 1968, OCLC 2961166 .
- as editor: The Sophist. Greek / German . Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-15-006339-6 .
literature
- as editor Holger Speier: The twisted heart. Medical histories, diagnoses and perspectives of human existence in the 21st century . Marburg 2015, ISBN 3-8288-3679-8 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meinhardt, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dingelstädt |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 2018 |