Knud Ejler Løgstrup
Danish philosopher (1905-1981) · Denmark · On the map · Academics · Died at 76
Knud Ejler Løgstrup was a Danish philosopher and Lutheran theologian. His work, which combines elements of phenomenology, ethics and theology, has exerted considerable influence in postwar Nordic thought.
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1981Died20 November 19811977Honorary Doctor of the University of MarburgAward1974Amalienborg AwardAward1965Honorary Doctorate of Lund UniversityAward1959Søren Gyldendal PrizeAward1905Born2 September 1905
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More recently, his work has been discussed by prominent figures in anglophone philosophy and sociology such as Alasdair MacIntyre, Robert Stern, Simon Critchley and Zygmunt Bauman.
Country
Denmark
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1981 · aged 76