Richard David Precht

German philosopher and author · Germany · Academics · Born 1964 · age 61

Read more often than usual, most of all on 9 October.

11 times the usual readers on 9 October. 8,302 readers on 9 October, against about 761 a day before the rise.

Richard David Precht is a German philosopher and author of successful popular science books about philosophical issues. He hosts the TV show "Precht" on ZDF.

A life in dates

2013Deutscher FernsehpreisAward2011IQ AwardAward2007“Learning and enjoyment are the secret to a fulfilled life. Learning without enjoyment wears you down, enjoyment without learning dulls you.”In their wordsQuote translated from his German book: Wer bin ich - und wenn ja, wie viele? Eine philosophische Reise, Goldmann, München 2007,Read the whole statement

1964Born8 December 1964

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Richard David Precht

2 statements, newest first

Learning and enjoyment are the secret to a fulfilled life. Learning without enjoyment wears you down, enjoyment without learning dulls you.
2007, Quote translated from his German book: Wer bin ich - und wenn ja, wie viele? Eine philosophische Reise, Goldmann, München 2007,, Own words
Love is not a feeling but rather a conscious state.
Quote translated from ZDF-Nachtstudio, Own words