Werner Peters (philosopher)

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Werner Peters, Basel (2019)

Werner Peters (born July 14, 1941 in Düsseldorf ) is a German philosopher , writer , patron and hotelier . In previous years he also worked as a journalist and political advisor .

education

Werner Peters studied classical philology and philosophy in Tübingen ( Leibniz Kolleg ) and Bonn and received his doctorate in 1967 on the subject of studies on onasander . This was followed by a study visit of several years in the USA, with stations at Harvard University and at the American Congress .

Professional

From 1970 to 1972 Peters worked in the CDU's federal office in Bonn. There he was office manager and personal assistant to the federal managing director Rüdiger Göb and u. a. responsible for the organization of the first environmental conference of the CDU.

Between 1972 and 1982 Peters worked as a political advisor.

Gastronomy & hotel business

As managing director

  • Bonn coffee house in Bonn (1977–1983)
  • Café Central in Cologne (1984-2017)
  • Chelsea Hotel in Cologne (1984-present)

Patronage

In 2013, Werner Peters donated the painting Sympathische Kommunistin by Martin Kippenberger to the Museum Ludwig in Cologne as a partial donation .

recognition

  • Director of the McCarthy Historical Projects, Washington, DC 1969
  • Congressional Fellowship Program, Washington, DC 1968 with Representative Lee Hamilton and Senator Eugene McCarthy .
  • Harkness Fellow (administered by the Commonwealth Fund) 1967
  • German National Academic Foundation 1965
  • Leibniz College, Tübingen 1960

Others

From 1987 to 2014 Werner Peters regularly organized the lecture and discussion format “Philosophy in Café Central” in Cologne. During the 27 years of this philosophical series, guests included Peter Sloterdijk , Götz Werner , Christian Felber , Matthias Horx , Jochen Hörisch , Harry Rowohlt , Claus Leggewie , Claus Butterwegge, Johan Galtung

Werner Peters was the founder of the party of non-voters (1998) and co-founder of the Cologne volunteer agency.

In June 1989, Werner Peters was a guest of a live broadcast on Deutschlandfunk of the Streiflichter broadcast “Philosophy in the Café” in Cologne's Café Central.

Werner Peters was a co-founder of the German Association for Parliamentary Issues (DVParl) (1970).

bibliography

Monographs

  • Generosity. For an enlightened egoism, Edition Steffan Cologne (2013), ISBN 978-3923838714
  • Party of non-voters - The sleeping giant, EWK-Verlag (2011), ISBN 978-3938175651
  • Riddle America, BOUVIER, 2nd edition (2009), ISBN 978-3416031950
  • Society on the Run: A European View of Life in America: On Democracy in America, ME Sharpe New York / London (1996), ISBN 978-1563245855
  • The Existential Runner. On Democracy in America, Edition Isele (1992), ISBN 978-3925016547
  • Studies on Onasander, Heinr. Trapp oGH. Bonn (1972), dissertation by Werner Peters

Contributions

In edited volumes and periodicals

  • Die Mitte, B. Guggenberger and K. Hansen (eds.), Springer Fachmedien (2014), ISBN 978-3531123905
  • Alternative economic forms, G. Böhme (ed.), Aisthesis (2012), ISBN 978-3895289316
  • Flensburger Hefte - More than Money - Shaping the Economy, W. Weirauch (ed.), Heft 111 (2011), ISBN 978-3935679626
  • Objections - criticism of the political agenda, W. Engler and B. Guggenberger (eds.), Aufbau-Verlag (1996), ISBN 978-3351024390
  • The sovereign on the side stage: Essays and interjections on the German Constitutional Discussion, B. Guggenberger and A. Meier (eds.), VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften (1994), ISBN 978-3531125244
  • Frankfurter Hefte, magazine for culture and politics, "The financing of the parties - more than a scandal", W. Peters, 39th year, issue 2 (1984)
  • Frankfurter Hefte, magazine for culture and politics, "Work and learning in the Italian model of one hundred and fifty hours", W. Peters, 35th year, issue 2 (1980)
  • Frankfurter Hefte, magazine for culture and politics, "Seven theses on the location and future of the Christian-democratic union", W. Peters, 28th year, issue 3 (1973)
  • Frankfurter Hefte, magazine for culture and politics, "The Presence of the USA in Europe", W. Peters, Volume 26, Issue 12 (1971)
  • Frankfurter Hefte, magazine for culture and politics, "Environmental Protection in the USA", W. Peters, Volume 26, Issue 9 (1971)
  • Journal for Parliamentary Issues (ZParl), "Auxiliary Services of American Members of Parliament", W. Peters, 1st volume (1970)
  • The American Archivist, "The McCarthy Historical Project," W. Peters, Volume 33, Issue 2 (1970)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Werner Peters: Curriculum Vitae In: Studies on Onasander Bonn 1972, p. 289.
  2. ↑ Vanesa Borbas: "Sympathetic Communist" The crazy story of the modern Mona Lisa. In: express.de. September 18, 2013, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  3. ^ A b Dorit Kowitz: Werner Peters - A politician refuses to vote. In: stern.de. September 25, 2009, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  4. ^ The decision newspaper of the Junge Union. 1963-1966.
  5. ^ A b c Werner Peters: The McCarthy Historical Project. In: americanarchivist.org. April 1970, Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Dirk Risse: Philosophy in the Café Central In: Kölner Stadtanzeiger May 13, 2009
  7. ↑ Dirk Risse: 25th birthday gala in the "Café Central". In: ksta.de. June 12, 2009, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Stephan Eppinger: A special present for the tenth birthday. In: rp-online.de. February 13, 2018, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  9. ↑ Johannes Fellmann: Sympathetic Communist. In: Kulturstiftung.de. September 16, 2013, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  10. ↑ Three million paintings as a gift from a patron. In: rundschau-online.de. November 15, 2012, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  11. ↑ Art Foundation celebrates its birthday. In: wz.de. February 5, 2018, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  12. ↑ About Werner Peters. In: parliamentwatch.de. Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
  13. ↑ Irene Meissner: Sloterdijk im Central In: Kölner Stadtanzeiger September 13, 2008
  14. ↑ Dirk Risse: Philosophy in the Café Central In: Kölner Stadtanzeiger May 13, 2009
  15. ↑ Lilith Volkert: Political non-voters, "The only power of the powerless". In: sueddeutsche.de. June 9, 2009, accessed May 23, 2020 .
  16. ↑ About us, founding members. In: koeln-freiwillig.de. Retrieved May 23, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Peters, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German philosopher and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Dusseldorf