Ernst Bloch
German Marxist philosopher (1885–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the German philosopher. For the American composer, see Ernest Bloch. For the American spy in Germany, see Ernie Blake.
Ernst Simon Bloch (German: [ɛʁnst ˈblɔx]; July 8, 1885 – August 4, 1977; pseudonyms: Karl Jahraus, Jakob Knerz[5]) was a German Marxist philosopher. Bloch was influenced by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel and Karl Marx, as well as by apocalyptic and religious thinkers such as Thomas Müntzer, Paracelsus, and Jacob Böhme.[6] He established friendships with György Lukács, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Walter Benjamin, and Theodor W. Adorno. Bloch's work focuses on an optimistic teleology of the history of mankind.
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Born | July 8, 1885 |
Died | August 4, 1977(1977-08-04) (aged 92) |
Alma mater | University of Munich University of Würzburg (PhD, 1908)[1] |
Era | 20th-century philosophy |
Region | Western Philosophy |
School | Western Marxism Marxist hermeneutics[2][3] |
Institutions | Leipzig University University of Tübingen |
Main interests | Humanism, philosophy of history,[4] nature, subjectivity, ideology, utopia, religion, theology |
Notable ideas | The principle of hope, non-simultaneity |
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