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Dolf Sternberger

ドルフ・シュテルンベルガー

Dorufu Shuterunberugā

Aliases: Adolf Sternberger

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1907-07-28 (Wiesbaden)
Died
1989-07-27 (Frankfurt/Main) age 81
Nationality
German
Languages
German
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Wiesbaden → Heidelberg → Frankfurt/Main

Career

Occupations
philosopher, political scientist
Active Years
1930-1989
Affiliations
University of Heidelberg

Awards & Nominations

Legacy

Known for his concept of citizenship in contemporary German political thought, and for coining the term "constitutional patriotism" (Verfassungspatriotismus) in 1979 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was a philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg.

Trivia

  • Originally named Adolf Sternberger.