Premio Planeta de Novela (Planeta Novel Prize)
2 appearances
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Edition 42 (1993) Nominee
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Edition 57 (2008) Winner
Fernando Savater
フェルナンド・サバテル
Fernando Savater
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-06-21 （San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Religion
- Agnosticism
- Residence History
- San Sebastián (birthplace) → Madrid (base of activity)
Career
- Occupations
- philosopher, essayist, author, university professor, critic
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Voltaire, Emil Cioran
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | — | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Spain |
Complutense University of Madrid
Department of Philosophy
Country:
Spain
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Octavio Paz Prize for Poetry and Essay | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Octavio Paz Prize for Poetry and Essay
2012
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ética de Urgencia (Importunate Ethics)
2012 ethics / essayA collection of essays addressing ethical challenges in contemporary society, emphasizing personal responsibility and public values.
ethicscivic responsibilitypublicness
Translations
- Importunate Ethics (English translation)
Ética para Amador (Ethics for Amador)
1991 philosophy introduction / pedagogical essayAn accessible introduction to ethics aimed at young readers, notable for its pedagogical and approachable tone.
ethical educationmoralitycitizenship
Nihilismo y acción
1970 philosophy / essayAn early collection of philosophical essays exploring the relationship between nihilism and action.
nihilismethicspractical action
Bibliography
- Nihilismo y acción (1970)
- Ensayo sobre Cioran (1974)
- Panfleto contra el Todo (1978)
- La infancia recuperada (1983)
- Ética para Amador (1991)
- Política para Amador (1992)
- Ética de Urgencia (2012)
Translations of Works
- Importunate Ethics (English translation of Ética de Urgencia)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- essayistic, Enlightenment-influencedaccessible popular-philosophy style
- Recurring Motifs
- ethicscivic responsibilityEnlightenment values
Legacy
Fernando Savater is one of Spain's prominent public intellectuals, known for popularizing philosophy and defending civic ethics. Through essays and pedagogical works he has influenced a broad readership.
Trivia
- He was involved in founding UPyD (Unión, Progreso y Democracia).
- He publicly identifies as an agnostic.