Walter Kaufmann
1921–1980
· lived 59 years
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Walter Arnold Kaufmann was a German-American philosopher, psychologist, and literary critic. He is best known for his work on Nietzsche, which helped popularize the philosopher in the English-speaking academy. Kaufmann also contributed to existential philosophy and the psychology of religion.
n. 1921-07-01, Freiburg im Breisgau · m. 1980-09-04, Princeton
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Walter Kaufmann was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He studied philosophy and theology in Berlin and then immigrated to the United States in 1939. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1941. Kaufmann taught at Princeton University from 1947 until his retirement in 1984. His most influential work, "Nietzsche: Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist" (1950), was acclaimed for its scholarship and for presenting a nuanced interpretation of Nietzsche. Kaufmann also wrote extensively on Hegel, Heidegger, Existentialism, and the nature of creativity. He was known for his accessible writing style and for challenging conventional interpretations. Kaufmann died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1980.
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