Yves Bossart

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Yves Bossart (* 1983 in Lucerne ) is a Swiss philosopher , author and moderator .

Career

Yves Bossart studied philosophy, musicology and history at the universities of Lucerne, Zurich and Heidelberg. In 2012 he received his doctorate at the Humboldt University in Berlin on the subject of “Aesthetics according to Wittgenstein. A systematic reconstruction ». He worked as a high school teacher and has been an editor and producer for the “ Sternstunde Philosophie ” program on Swiss radio and television (SRF) since 2013 . Since January 2017 he has also been the presenter of the program, which is broadcast on SRF 1 on Sundays . In 2014 his philosophical introductory book “Without Today there would be no yesterday tomorrow. Philosophical thought games »(Blessing). He played a key role in the realization of the animated film series “Filosofix - Philosophy animated”.

Bossart regularly gives interviews, gives lectures, moderates discussions and was a guest on Swiss radio and television. It is his concern to convey philosophical questions in an understandable, realistic and entertaining way. Bossart lives in Zurich with his wife and daughter.

Publications (selection)

  • Without today there would be no yesterday tomorrow. Philosophical mind games . Blessing, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-89667-529-3 .
  • Aesthetics according to Wittgenstein. A systematic reconstruction . De Gruyter, Frankfurt et al. 2013, ISBN 978-3-11-032052-7 .
as editor
  • Markward Bossart: Seeing as far as you can think. An encounter between photography and philosophy . Offizin, Zurich 2012, ISBN 978-3-907496-69-5 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Aesthetics according to Wittgenstein . May 2, 2013 ( degruyter.com [accessed November 8, 2017]).
  2. ↑ Yves Bossart. Swiss Radio and Television SRF, accessed on November 8, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Without today there would be no yesterday tomorrow. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Filosofix - Philosophy animated. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Franziska von Grünigen: Yves Bossart: "When it comes to wellness, the greatest thoughts come to me". Swiss Radio and Television SRF, January 9, 2017, accessed on November 8, 2017 .
  6. ^ Adrian Küpfer: Yves Bossart: "Happiness means being friends with yourself". Swiss Radio and Television SRF, January 1, 2016, accessed on November 8, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Bossart, Yves
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss philosopher and author
DATE OF BIRTH 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Lucerne