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Rüdiger Safranski
リューディガー・ザフランスキ
Rudiger Safranski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-01 （Rottweil, Württemberg, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Berlin → Badenweiler
Career
- Occupations
- philosopher, author
- Active Years
- 1965-
- Affiliations
- P.E.N. Center (International PEN), German Academy for Language and Poetry (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung)
- Memberships
- International PEN Center, German Academy for Language and Poetry (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache and Poetry)
- Influenced By
- Theodor W. Adorno, Tradition of German classical and modern philosophy
- Influenced
- Writers and commentators influenced in German intellectual and cultural discourse
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Philosophy / German literature / History / History of art | — | 1965–1972 | Germany |
| Free University of Berlin | — | Philosophy (doctoral dissertation) | 博士（Ph.D.） | 1972–1976 | Germany |
Goethe University Frankfurt
Philosophy / German literature / History / History of art
Period:
1965–1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Germany
Studied multiple subjects
Free University of Berlin
Philosophy (doctoral dissertation)
Degree:
博士（Ph.D.）
Period:
1972–1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Germany
PhD awarded in 1976. Dissertation: Studies on the development of working-class literature in the Federal Republic
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Friedrich Märker Prize for Essayists | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Wilhelm Heinse Medal (Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz) | — | — | Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Ernst Robert Curtius Prize (for Essay Writing) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Friedrich Nietzsche Prize | — | — | State of Saxony-Anhalt | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Premio Internazionale Federico Nietzsche | — | — | Italian Nietzsche Society | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Non-Fiction/Essays) | Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism | ノンフィクション／エッセイ | Leipzig Book Fair | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis | — | — | City of Bad Homburg | 受賞 |
| 2006 | WELT Literature Prize | — | — | WELT (newspaper) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Corine Literature Prize (Lifetime Achievement) | — | 生涯業績 | Minister President of Bavaria | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Thomas Mann Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Friedrich Märker Prize for Essayists
1995
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Heinse Medal (Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz)
1996
Organization:
Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
Result:
受賞
Ernst Robert Curtius Prize (for Essay Writing)
1998
Result:
受賞
Friedrich Nietzsche Prize
2000
Organization:
State of Saxony-Anhalt
Result:
受賞
Premio Internazionale Federico Nietzsche
2003
Organization:
Italian Nietzsche Society
Result:
受賞
Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Non-Fiction/Essays)
2005
Work:
Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism
Category:
ノンフィクション／エッセイ
Organization:
Leipzig Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
2006
Organization:
City of Bad Homburg
Result:
受賞
WELT Literature Prize
2006
Organization:
WELT (newspaper)
Result:
受賞
Corine Literature Prize (Lifetime Achievement)
2009
Category:
生涯業績
Organization:
Minister President of Bavaria
Result:
受賞
Thomas Mann Prize
2014
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Martin Heidegger: Between Good and Evil (A Master from Germany)
1994 biography / intellectual historyA critical biography of Martin Heidegger that examines his life, thought and the political contexts surrounding him.
ontology20th-century German thoughtrelationship of thought and politics
Adaptations
- [television documentary] Der Zauberer von Meßkirch / 共同監督（Rüdiger Safranski） (1989)
Translations
- A Master from Germany: Heidegger and His Time
Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography
2000 biography / philosophyA systematic account of Friedrich Nietzsche's life and the development of his thought.
Nietzsche studiescritique of moralitymodernity
Translations
- Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography
Romanticism: A German Affair
2007 cultural history / literary studiesAn overview of the development of Romanticism in Germany and its social and cultural impacts.
Romanticismcultural historyliterature and society
Translations
- Romanticism: A German Affair
Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism
2004 biography / intellectual historyExamines the life and work of Friedrich Schiller to explore the development of German idealism.
Schiller studiesGerman idealismintersection of literature and philosophy
Translations
- Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism
Einzeln sein: A Philosophical Challenge
2021 philosophyA series of philosophical essays on personal solitude and social connectedness.
solitudemodern societyethics
Translations
- Einzeln sein: A Philosophical Challenge
Bibliography
- Studies on the Development of Working-Class Literature in the Federal Republic (dissertation), 1976
- E.T.A. Hoffmann: The Life of a Skeptical Dreamer (1984)
- Schopenhauer and the Wild Years of Philosophy (1988)
- How Much Truth Do We Need? (1990)
- A Master from Germany: Heidegger and His Time (1994)
- Evil or the Drama of Freedom (1997)
- Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography (2000)
- How Much Globalization Can a Human Being Tolerate? (2003)
- Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism (2004)
- Schiller as Philosopher – An Anthology (2005)
- Romanticism: A German Affair (2007)
- Goethe: Life as a Work of Art (2013)
- Einzeln sein: A Philosophical Challenge (2021)
Adaptations
- Documentary 'Der Zauberer von Meßkirch' (on Heidegger)
Translations of Works
- Nietzsche: A Philosophical Biography (English translation)
- Romanticism: A German Affair (English translation)
- Schiller, or The Invention of German Idealism (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- philosophical essaysscholarly biographynarrative intellectual history
- Recurring Motifs
- biographizing thinkersmodernity and moralityquestions of truth, freedom and evil
Legacy
A prominent German philosopher, intellectual historian and author whose biographies and essays on major thinkers have shaped public discourse; also well known for television debates and public intellectual engagement.
Academic Societies
- International PEN
- German Academy for Language and Poetry (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache and Dichtung)
In Popular Culture
- Co-host of ZDF's debate program 'Das Philosophische Quartett' with Peter Sloterdijk
- Produced and appeared in television documentary about Heidegger
Trivia
- Gained wide attention with his 1994 biography of Heidegger.
- Co-hosted 'Das Philosophische Quartett' with Peter Sloterdijk from 2002 to 2012.
- Married longtime partner Gisela Nicklaus in 2005.