Peter Sloterdijk

Peter Sloterdijk
Sloterdijk in 2009
Born (1947-06-26) 26 June 1947
Education
Alma materUniversity of Munich
University of Hamburg
Philosophical work
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolPhenomenology, philosophical anthropology, posthumanism
Notable ideasSpherology (Sphärologie), Human Park (Menschenpark), Gifts instead of Taxes

Peter Sloterdijk (/ˈsltərdk/; 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.