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German philosopher (born 1964) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rainer Forst (born 15 August 1964) is a German philosopher and political theorist, and was called the "most important political philosopher of his generation" in 2012, when he won the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.[1] Currently he is Professor of Political Theory at the Department for Social Sciences,[2] Goethe University Frankfurt. He is often identified with the newest generation of scholars associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.[3] He received his doctorate under the supervision of Jürgen Habermas in 1993, with additional supervision by John Rawls from 1991 to 1992.
Rainer Forst | |
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| Born | 15 August 1964 Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Goethe University Frankfurt; Harvard University |
| Era | 21st century philosophy, Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
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His main areas of research are political theory, pragmatism, tolerance, and political and social justice. His first book in English, Contexts of Justice, incorporated elements of Anglo-American liberal theory and communitarianism with German critical and social theory. He is frequently recognized as perhaps the world's leading authority on the subject of toleration.[4][5]
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