Michał Heller
Polish philosopher, cosmologist, Roman Catholic presbyter, awarded Templeton Prize / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For those of a similar name, see Michael Heller (disambiguation).
Michał Kazimierz Heller (born 12 March 1936) is a Polish philosopher, theoretical physicist, cosmologist, theologian, and Roman Catholic priest. He is a professor of philosophy at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, Poland, and an adjunct member of the Vatican Observatory staff.
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Born | (1936-03-12) 12 March 1936 (age 88) |
Nationality | Polish |
Alma mater | Catholic University of Lublin |
Occupation(s) | Philosopher, theoretical physicist |
Awards | Templeton Prize (2008) Order of Polonia Restituta (2009) Order of the White Eagle (2014) |
Era | 20th-century philosophy 21st-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Thomism |
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He also serves as a lecturer in the philosophy of science and logic at the Theological Institute in Tarnów. A Catholic priest belonging to the Diocese of Tarnów, Heller was ordained in 1959. In 2008, he received the Templeton Prize for his works in the field of philosophy.