Peter Sloterdijk
Peter Sloterdijk | |
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Sloterdijk in 2009 | |
| Born | 26 June 1947 Karlsruhe, Württemberg-Baden, Germany |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Munich University of Hamburg |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Phenomenology, philosophical anthropology, posthumanism |
| Notable ideas | Spherology (Sphärologie), Human Park (Menschenpark), Gifts instead of Taxes |
Peter Sloterdijk (/ˈsloʊtərdaɪk/; German: [ˈsloːtɐˌdaɪk]; born 26 June 1947) is a German philosopher and cultural theorist. He was a professor of philosophy and media theory at and Rector from 2001 to 2015 of the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe. He co-hosted the German television show Das Philosophische Quartett from 2002 until 2012.