Robert Spaemann 1927 – 2018
Robert Spaemann (1927 – 2018) was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Christian Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
Robert Spaemann was a German Catholic philosopher, professor at the University of Munich, and one of the most influential conservative voices in late-twentieth-century German philosophy. Persons: The Difference Between Someone and Something defended a strong thesis of personal identity, in which to be a person is to be the kind of being to whom moral respect is owed simply for being who one is. Happiness and Benevolence offered a sustained Aristotelian-Christian alternative to utilitarian ethics, while his many essays on bioethics, politics, and theology engaged the questions of his day from a position of unembarrassed natural law.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Christian Philosophy, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Robert Spaemann:
“A person is the kind of being to whom respect is owed for being who he is.”
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Attributed to Robert Spaemann:
“Happiness is the form a benevolent life takes in those who are wise enough to recognize it.”
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Attributed to Robert Spaemann:
“Nature is not a constraint on freedom; it is its presupposition.”
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Attributed to Robert Spaemann:
“What we owe each other is rooted in what each of us is.”
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Attributed to Robert Spaemann:
“Theology and philosophy are not rivals; they are companions in the same inquiry.”
Frequently asked about Robert Spaemann
- When did Robert Spaemann live?
- Robert Spaemann was born in 1927 and died in 2018.
- Where was Robert Spaemann from?
- Robert Spaemann was a German philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Robert Spaemann associated with?
- Robert Spaemann was associated with Christian Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
- What was Robert Spaemann known for?
- Robert Spaemann was a German Catholic philosopher, professor at the University of Munich, and one of the most influential conservative voices in late-twentieth-century German philosophy.
- How many quotes are attributed to Robert Spaemann?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Robert Spaemann in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.