Arnold Gehlen 1904 – 1976
Arnold Gehlen (1904 – 1976) was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Continental Philosophy.
Arnold Gehlen was a German philosopher and one of the principal founders, with Max Scheler and Helmuth Plessner, of modern philosophical anthropology. After teaching at Leipzig and Vienna under the National Socialist regime, a compromise that shadowed his later reputation, he spent his postwar career at the Speyer administrative academy and at Aachen. His Man: His Nature and Place in the World argued that the human being is a biologically deficient being whose institutions, techniques, and habits compensate for that deficiency, while his Moral and Hyper-Morality offered a controversial defense of stable institutions against modern moral over-reach.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Arnold Gehlen:
“Man is the deficient being who must compensate for his lack of instinct by culture.”
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Attributed to Arnold Gehlen:
“Institutions stabilize what nature in us has left unfinished.”
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Attributed to Arnold Gehlen:
“Action is more fundamental to the human than thought.”
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Attributed to Arnold Gehlen:
“Modernity has weakened the institutions on which freedom rests.”
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Attributed to Arnold Gehlen:
“Culture is the second nature of humanity.”
Arnold Gehlen by topic
Frequently asked about Arnold Gehlen
- When did Arnold Gehlen live?
- Arnold Gehlen was born in 1904 and died in 1976.
- Where was Arnold Gehlen from?
- Arnold Gehlen was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Arnold Gehlen associated with?
- Arnold Gehlen was associated with Continental Philosophy.
- What was Arnold Gehlen known for?
- Arnold Gehlen was a German philosopher and one of the principal founders, with Max Scheler and Helmuth Plessner, of modern philosophical anthropology.
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- There are 5 attributed quotations from Arnold Gehlen in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.