Albrecht Wellmer facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Albrecht Wellmer
|
|
|---|---|
Albrecht Wellmer, 2014
|
|
| Born | 9 July 1933 Bergkirchen, Germany
|
| Died | 13 September 2018 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | German |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodor Adorno |
| Doctoral students | Christoph Menke, Andrea Kern, Ruth Sonderegger, Sebastian Rödl, |
|
Influences
|
|
|
Influenced
|
|
|
Albrecht Wellmer
|
|
|---|---|
|
Albrecht Wellmer, 2014
|
|
| Born | 9 July 1933 Bergkirchen, Germany
|
| Died | 13 September 2018 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | German |
Albrecht Wellmer (born July 9, 1933 – died September 13, 2018) was an important German philosopher. He taught at the Freie Universität Berlin. A philosopher is someone who studies big questions about life, knowledge, values, and how we should live.
About His Life
Albrecht Wellmer was born in Germany in 1933. He first studied math and physics in cities like Berlin and Kiel. Later, he became interested in deeper questions. He then studied philosophy and sociology in Heidelberg and Frankfurt.
From 1966 to 1970, he worked as an assistant for a famous philosopher named Jürgen Habermas. This was at the University of Frankfurt.
Wellmer became a professor at several universities. He taught at the Universität Konstanz from 1974 to 1990. He also taught at the New School for Social Research in New York. From 1990 until he retired in 2001, he was a professor at the Freie Universität Berlin. He also taught as a visiting professor in places like Haverford, Stony Brook, and Amsterdam.
Awards He Received
Albrecht Wellmer won two special awards for his work.
- In 2006, he received the Theodor W. Adorno Award. This is a very important award for people who do great things in philosophy, theater, music, and movies.
- In 2011, he received the Anna-Krüger-Preis. This award came from the Berlin Institute for Advanced Study.
His Writings and Ideas
Wellmer wrote many books and articles. His writings covered many interesting topics.
- He wrote about Aesthetics, which is the study of art and beauty.
- He also wrote about Music and how we understand it.
- His work included Critical Theory, which looks at how society works and how it can be improved.
- He explored Ethics, which is about what is right and wrong.
- Wellmer also wrote about Modernity and Postmodernity. These ideas explore how society and culture have changed over time.
He often wrote about the ideas of other famous thinkers. These included Adorno, Habermas, Rorty, and Wittgenstein.
Personal Life
Albrecht Wellmer was married to Ilse von Neander from 1965 to 1981. He was the father of Anne Wellmer, who is a composer and artist. Albrecht Wellmer's grave is in Berlin, at the Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof.
See Also
In Spanish: Albrecht Wellmer para niños
