Ulrich Steinvorth
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Ulrich Steinvorth (born 1941) is a German
political philosopher Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...
. He earned his doctorate with in 1967. His dissertation was on private language and sensation in
Wittgenstein Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( ; ; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrians, Austrian-British people, British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy o ...
. He habilitated in 1975 at the
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...
with a thesis that advanced an analytic interpretation of Marx's Dialectic ("An Analytic Interpretation of Marx's Dialectic"). His primary field of research is
political philosophy Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...
. Additionally, he has published on topics in
moral philosophy Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns ma ...
and
applied philosophy Applied philosophy (philosophy from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is a branch of philosophy that studies philosophical problems of practical concern. The topic covers a broad spectrum of issues in environment, medicine, ...
, as well as the
history of philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
and
metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies the fundamental nature of reality, the first principles of being, identity and change, space and time, causality, necessity, and possibility. It includes questions about the nature of conscio ...
. He has also been an active supporter of the German branch of the
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movement. Until his retirement in 2006, he held posts at various German universities. From 1968 to 1977, he was assistant professor at the
University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim (German: ''Universität Mannheim''), abbreviated UMA, is a public research university in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the ''Palatine Academy of Sciences'', ...
; from 1977 to 1980, he was professor of philosophy at the
University of Osnabrueck A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...
; from 1980 to 1982, he was professor of philosophy at the
University of Düsseldorf A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...
; from 1982 to 2006, he was a professor of philosophy at the
University of Hamburg The University of Hamburg (german: link=no, Universität Hamburg, also referred to as UHH) is a public research university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by combining the previous General Lecture System ('' Allgemeines Vor ...
. From 2006 to 2011, he was a visiting professor at
Bilkent University Bilkent University ( tr, Bilkent Üniversitesi) is a private university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by Prof. İhsan Doğramacı in 1984, with the aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is constan ...
(Ankara), from 2011 to 2012 at the University of Tokyo and from 2012 to 2013 at George Mason University.


Books

*1975 ''Eine analytische Interpretation der Marxschen Dialektik.'' Hain, Meisenheim am Glan *1981 ''Stationen der politischen Theorie: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Weber.'' Reclam, Stuttgart *1987 ''Freiheitstheorien in der Philosophie der Neuzeit.'' WBG, Darmstadt. *1990 ''Klassische und moderne Ethik. Grundlinien einer materialen Moraltheorie.'' Rowohlt, Reinbek *1994 ''Warum überhaupt etwas ist. Kleine demiurgische Metaphysik.'' Rowohlt, Reinbek *1999 ''Gleiche Freiheit. Politische Philosophie und Verteilungsgerechtigkeit.'' Akademie Verlag, Berlin *2002 ''Was ist Vernunft? Eine philosophische Einführung.'' Beck, München *2004 ''Éthique classique et éthique moderne.'' Ed. L'Harmattan, Paris *2006 ''Docklosigkeit. Oder zur Metaphysik der Moderne.'' mentis, Paderborn *2009 ''Rethinking the Western Understanding of the Self.'' Cambridge University Press, New York *2013 ''The Metaphysics of Modernity. What Makes Societies Thrive.'' Marquette University Press, Milwaukee *2016 ''Pride and Authenticity.'' Palgrave Macmillan, New York *2017 ''Secularization. An Essay in Normative Metaphysics.'' Palgrave Macmillan, New York *2020 ''A Secular Absolute. How Modern Philosophy Discovered Authenticity.'' Palgrave Macmillan, New York *2021 ''A Plea for Naturalistic Metaphysics. Why Analytic Metaphysics is Not Enough.'' Palgrave Macmillan, New York *2023 ''Unterdrückung durch Beglückung. Eine liberale Revision der politischen Philosophie.'' Meiner, Hamburg ;Edited works and translations *1968 ''Über Ludwig Wittgenstein.'' Suhrkamp, Frankfurt *1971 Russell, Bertrand: ''Philosophische und politische Aufsätze.'' Reclam, Stuttgart *1998 with Margit E. Oswald: ''Die offene Gesellschaft und ihre Fremden.'' Huber, Bern *2002 with Reinold Schmücker: ''Gerechtigkeit und Politik. Philosophische Perspektiven.'' Akademie Verlag, Berlin *2014 ''From Capitalistic to Humanistic Business'' (Humanism in Business Series), Palgrave Macmillan: New York (edited with Michael Pirson, Carlos Largacha-Martinez, Claus Dierksmeyer) ;Papers (selection) *1977 ''Determinismus, Freiheit und Moral.'' In: Kant-Studien 68, pp. 478–492 *1979 ''Modellkonstruktion und empirische Überprüfbarkeit in Marx' Kapital'' In: Analyse & Kritik 1, pp. 164–181 *1980 ''Lakatos und politische Theorie'' In: Zeitschrift für allgemeine Wissenschaftstheorie 11, pp. 135–146 *1982 ''Max Webers System der verstehenden Soziologie'' In: Zeitschrift für allgemeine Wissenschaftstheorie 13, pp. 48–69 *1985 ''Harald Delius´Analyse des Selbstbewußtseins'' In: Allgemeine Zeitschrift für Philosopie 10, pp. 41–61 *1986 ''Über die Rolle von Vertrag und Konsens in der politischen Theorie'' In: Archiv für Rechts-und Sozialphilosophie 72, pp. 21–31 *1991 ''Macht oder Metaphysik'' In: Analyse und Kritik 13, pp. 155–169; ''Wie eine Moralbegründung aussehen könnte'' In: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie 39, pp. 879–889 *1993 ''Menschenrechte und Sozialstaat'' In: Rechtsphilosophische Hefte 1, pp. 9–21 *1994 ''Zur Begründung der Befugnis des Rechts zu zwingen'' In: Logos, N.F. 1. pp. 321–333; ''Brauchen wir einen Nationalismus?'' In: Rechtsphilosophische Hefte 3, pp. 77–102 *1995 ''Steiner's justice'' In: Analyse und Kritik 17, pp. 21–34; ''Experimente mit Embryonen?'' In: Logos, N.F. 2, pp. 406–432; ''Zum Problem der Willensfreiheit.'' In: Zeitschrift für philosophische Forschung 49, pp. 398–415 *1996 ''Das Recht auf Arbeit'' In: Rechtsphilosophische Hefte 5, pp. 77–95 *1997 ''Menschenrechte in Asien'' In: Rechtsphilosophische Hefte 9, pp. 7–17 *1998 ''The curse of mankind'' In: Ethical theory and practice 1, pp. 467–475 *2000 ''Kann das Grundeinkommen die Arbeitslosigkeit abbauen?'' In: Analyse und Kritik 22, pp. 257–268 *2004 ''In welchem Sinn hat der Mensch einen freien Willen?'' In: F. Hermanni und P. Koslowski (Hrsg.): ''Der freie und der unfreie Wille.'' In: Philosophische und theologische Perspektiven. Fink, München pp. 1–17 *2005 ''Willensfreiheit.'' In: Ethik & Unterricht 16, 2, pp. 11–15 *2007 ''Wittgenstein über den Willen und die Ontologie der Philosophischen Untersuchungen'' In: Wittgenstein Studien 13; ''Wozu Philosophie?'' In: Zeitschrift für Didaktik der Philosophie und Ethik 29, pp. 46–53; ''Was sind Nationen und in welchem Verhältnis stehen sie zueinander? Eine Kritik der Theorie von Rawls und ein Gegenentwurf.'' In: Rechtsphilosophische Hefte 12, pp. 33–54; ''Generationengerechtigkeit'' In: Journal für Generationengerechtigkeit 7, H. 4, pp. 12–15; ''Philosophie und Lebenskunst. Aufklärung und Kritik'' In: Sonderheft Nr. 14, Hg. Robert Zimmer, Glück und Lebenskunst, pp. 8–28 *2008 ''On Critical Theory'' In: Analyse und Kritik 30, pp. 399–423 *2009 ''The Right to Work and the Right to Develop One’s Capabilities'' In: Analyse und Kritik, pp. 101–113 *2009 ''Reason and Will in the Idea for a Universal History and the Groundwork'' In: J.-C. Heilinger et al. (Hrsg.): Individualität und Selbstbestimmung. Festschrift für Volker Gerhardt. Akademie Verlag, Berlin pp. 143–155 *2010 ''Marx and Humanism'' In: Humanistic Ethics in the Age of Globality, ed. by Claus Dierksmeier, Wolfgang Amann, Ernst von Klimakowitz, Heiko Spitzeck and Michael Pirson, Basingstoke (Palgrave Macmillan) 2011 (Series: Humanism in Business) *2012 ''Universalism'' In: M. Kirloskar-Steinbach/G. Dharampal-Frick/M. Friele (eds.), Die Interkulturalitätsdebatte - Leit- und Streitbegriffe/Intercultural Discourse - Key and Contested Concepts, Freiburg: Herder 2012, 56-64 *2023 '' Tugendhat über Moralbegründung, Mystik und Religion''. Deutsche Zeitschrift für Philosophie 2023, 1-29


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Academic staff of the University of Hamburg University of Mannheim alumni Academic staff of the University of Mannheim Academic staff of Osnabrück University Academic staff of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf 20th-century German philosophers 21st-century German philosophers German political philosophers 1941 births Living people German male writers {{philosopher-stub