Michael Hofer (philosopher)
Michael Hofer (* 1966 in Steyr ) is an Austrian philosopher .
Life
He completed his studies in philosophy, German and theology in Vienna , Frankfurt am Main and at Georgetown University as Magister Theologiae and Dr. phil. from. He was a consultant at ORF television / religion. Since October 1st, 2006 he has been teaching as a professor for theoretical philosophy at the KU Linz .
His main research interests are hermeneutics , epistemology , metaphysics , Kant and German idealism and theories of subjectivity.
Fonts (selection)
- Charity, friendship, sociability. Understanding and appreciation by Abel, Gadamer and Schleiermacher . Fink, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-7705-3238-4 (also dissertation, Vienna 1996).
- as editor with Mirko Wischke : Understand Gadamer. Understanding Gadamer . Scientific Book Society, Darmstadt 2003, ISBN 3-534-16320-6 .
- as editor with Christopher Meiller , Hans Schelkshorn and Kurt Appel : The End Purpose of Creation. Concerning the final paragraphs (§§84–91) in Kant's Critique of Judgment . Alber, Freiburg / Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-495-48625-2 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofer, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steyr |