When was Roberto Mangabeira Unger born?

Roberto Mangabeira Unger was born in 1947.

Where was Roberto Mangabeira Unger from?

Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher of the Contemporary era.

What philosophical movements is Roberto Mangabeira Unger associated with?

Roberto Mangabeira Unger is associated with Political Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy.

How many quotes are attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger?

There are 15 attributed quotations from Roberto Mangabeira Unger in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger b. 1947

Roberto Mangabeira Unger (born 1947) is a Brazilian philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Political Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy.

Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher and the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard, whose work has spanned legal theory, political philosophy, and Brazilian public life, where he has twice served in cabinet. Knowledge and Politics and Politics: A Work in Constructive Social Theory mounted a critique of contemporary social theory and offered a programme of plasticity-friendly institutions designed to expand the powers of ordinary people to remake the conditions of their lives. The Self Awakened, The Singular Universe, and The Religion of the Future have extended his project into philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, and the philosophy of religion.

Key facts

Nationality: Brazilian
Era: Contemporary
Movements: Political Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy

Selected quotes

Attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger:

“We are bigger than the structures we build and inhabit; politics begins when we remember this.”
Attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger:

“Institutions are made by us, even when they seem most inevitable.”
Attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger:

“The future is not something to be predicted; it is something to be invented.”
Attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger:

“False necessity is the philosophical name of the worship of what merely happens to exist.”
Attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger:

“A society is hospitable to greatness when it makes itself easy to remake.”

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Frequently asked about Roberto Mangabeira Unger

When was Roberto Mangabeira Unger born?: Roberto Mangabeira Unger was born in 1947.
Where was Roberto Mangabeira Unger from?: Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher of the Contemporary era.
What philosophical movements is Roberto Mangabeira Unger associated with?: Roberto Mangabeira Unger is associated with Political Philosophy and Analytic Philosophy.
What is Roberto Mangabeira Unger known for?: Roberto Mangabeira Unger is a Brazilian philosopher and the Roy L.
How many quotes are attributed to Roberto Mangabeira Unger?: There are 15 attributed quotations from Roberto Mangabeira Unger in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.