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Karl Theodor Jaspers ( / ˈjæspərz /, German: [kaʁl ˈjaspɐs] ⓘ; [4] [5] 23 February 1883 – 26 February 1969) was a German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher who had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy.
Jun 5, 2006 · Karl Jaspers (1883–1969) began his academic career working as a psychiatrist and, after a period of transition, he converted to philosophy in the early 1920s.
Karl Jaspers (born Feb. 23, 1883, Oldenburg, Ger.—died Feb. 26, 1969, Basel, Switz.) was a German philosopher, one of the most important Existentialists in Germany, who approached the subject from man’s direct concern with his own existence.
Karl Jaspers - Existentialism, Phenomenology, Psychiatrist: In 1913 Jaspers, by virtue of his status in the field of psychology, entered the philosophical faculty—which included a department of psychology—of the University of Heidelberg. His academic advance in the university was rapid.
May 14, 2018 · JASPERS, KARL (1883 – 1969), was one of the most influential German thinkers of the twentieth century and a founder of modern existential philosophy. Born in Oldenburg, Jaspers studied law and medicine.
With the familiar twentieth century “revolution in philosophy” Karl Jaspers has had nothing to do: without involvement, rebellion is impossible. From his youth on he found academic orthodoxies incredible and irrelevant to the human situation.
Quick Reference. (1883–1969) German existentialist theologian. Born in Oldenberg in Germany, Jaspers began his career as a medical student. From 1921 to 1937 he was professor of philosophy at Heidelberg, but was removed by the Nazis, and although reinstated in 1945 he eventually settled in Basel.
Karl Jaspers - Existentialism, Phenomenology, Philosophy: After the capitulation of Germany, Jaspers saw himself confronted with the tasks of rebuilding the university and helping to bring about a moral and political rebirth of the people.
Feb 23, 2019 · On February 23, 1883, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers was born. Jaspers had a strong influence on modern theology, psychiatry, and philosophy. He was often viewed as a major exponent of existentialism in Germany.
Karl Theodor Jaspers (February 23, 1883 – February 26, 1969) was a German philosopher who developed a unique theistic existential philosophy. He began his career as a psychopathologist.
