Ernst Tugendhat 1930 – 2023
Ernst Tugendhat (1930 – 2023) was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
Ernst Tugendhat was a Czech-born German philosopher and one of the most important twentieth-century bridges between analytic and continental traditions. Educated at Stanford and Tubingen and a former pupil of Heidegger, he underwent a deliberate turn to analytic philosophy of language in mid-career and produced his foundational Self-Consciousness and Self-Determination and Traditional and Analytical Philosophy, in which the analytic philosophy of language is brought to bear on the characteristic questions of the German philosophical tradition. His later writings on ethics, mysticism, and anthropology continued to engage both traditions with rigor and warmth.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Ernst Tugendhat:
“Self-consciousness is not contemplation but practical relation to oneself.”
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Attributed to Ernst Tugendhat:
“The analytic philosophy of language returns us to first-person questions.”
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Attributed to Ernst Tugendhat:
“Ethics begins where I must justify my action to others.”
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Attributed to Ernst Tugendhat:
“Heidegger's Being is a question we should rephrase, not abandon.”
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Attributed to Ernst Tugendhat:
“The capacity for rational discourse is the human good.”
Frequently asked about Ernst Tugendhat
- When did Ernst Tugendhat live?
- Ernst Tugendhat was born in 1930 and died in 2023.
- Where was Ernst Tugendhat from?
- Ernst Tugendhat was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Ernst Tugendhat associated with?
- Ernst Tugendhat was associated with Analytic Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
- What was Ernst Tugendhat known for?
- Ernst Tugendhat was a Czech-born German philosopher and one of the most important twentieth-century bridges between analytic and continental traditions.
- How many quotes are attributed to Ernst Tugendhat?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Ernst Tugendhat in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.