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Dieter Misgeld

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Dieter Misgeld
Born1938
Era21st century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Hermeneutics
Notable studentsHossein Mesbahian
Main interests
Social theory

Dieter Misgeld (born 1938) is a German-Canadian philosopher. He was a professor of philosophy of education in the department of Theory and Policy Studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at University of Toronto for 35 years.[2] Born in Germany, Misgeld studied philosophy with Gadamer and Habermas before moving to Canada.[3] He is known for his research on social theory, human rights, political philosophy, hermeneutics and the philosophy of Jürgen Habermas and Hans-Georg Gadamer.[4]

A biography of Misgeld (Dieter Misgeld: A Philosopher’s Journey from Hermeneutics to Emancipatory Politics) was written by Hossein Mesbahian and Trevor Norris, and published in 2017 by a subsidary of Brill Publishers.[5]

Bibliography

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  • Hans-Georg Gadamer, Dieter Misgeld, Graeme Nicholson (1992). Hans-Georg Gadamer on Education, Poetry, and History. New York: SUNY Press.
  • (1987). Modern German Sociology, edited by Volker Meja, Dieter Misgeld, and Nico Stehr. New York: Columbia University Press.

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References

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  1. ^ Mesbahian, Hossein; Norris, Trevor (2017). Dieter Misgeld: A Philosopher's Journey from Hermeneutics to Emancipatory Politics. Rotterdam: SensePublishers. doi:10.1007/978-94-6300-932-4. ISBN 978-94-6300-932-4.
  2. ^ LHAE News
    - Dieter Misgeld
  3. ^ Gaon, Stella (November 30, 2017). "Question 94: On Philosophy as Subversion, In Response to Dieter Misgeld". Philosophical Inquiry in Education. 24 (4): 400–407. doi:10.7202/1070694ar – via Public Knowledge Project.
  4. ^ The Habermasian Headache: A Response to Dieter Misgeld
    - Review of Hans-Georg Gadamer on Education, Poetry and History by Dieter Misgeld and Graeme Nicholson
  5. ^ Mesbahian, Hossein; Norris, Trevor (2017). Dieter Misgeld. doi:10.1007/978-94-6300-932-4. ISBN 978-94-6300-932-4.
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