Hans Albert
German philosopher (1921-2023) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 102
Hans Albert was a German philosopher. He was professor of social sciences at the University of Mannheim from 1963, and remained at the university until 1989. His fields of research were social sciences and general studies of methods. He was a critical rationalist, paying special attention to rational heuristics.
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2023Died24 October 20232008Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2006Honorary Doctorate of the University of GrazAward1994Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First ClassAward1976Ernst Hellmut Vits AwardAward1921Born8 February 1921
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Albert was a strong critic of the continental hermeneutic tradition coming from Heidegger and Gadamer.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 2023 · aged 102
