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Peter Janich (4 January 1942 – 4 September 2016) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Marburg.
He was born in Munich. Janich studied physics, philosophy and psychology at the Universities of Erlangen and Hamburg. He attained a doctorate in philosophy in 1969 and during 1969/70 was a guest lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin. From 1973 to 1980 he was a professor for philosophy of science of the accurate sciences at the University of Konstanz. Since 1980 he has held the chair for systematic philosophy with an emphasis on theoretical philosophy at the
Peter Janich, Homepage at the University of Marburg
Peter Janich: Kulturalismus
1942 births 2016 deaths German philosophers University of Marburg faculty German male writers University of Hamburg alumni University of Erlangen-Nuremberg alumni {{Germany-philosopher-stub
Peter Janich (4 January 1942 – 4 September 2016) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Marburg.
He was born in Munich. Janich studied physics, philosophy and psychology at the Universities of Erlangen and Hamburg. He attained a doctorate in philosophy in 1969 and during 1969/70 was a guest lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin. From 1973 to 1980 he was a professor for philosophy of science of the accurate sciences at the University of Konstanz. Since 1980 he has held the chair for systematic philosophy with an emphasis on theoretical philosophy at the Philipps University of Marburg
The Philipps University of Marburg (german: Philipps-Universität Marburg) was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the worl ...
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Janich is the joint founder and representative of the approach of methodical culturalism, a development of the methodical constructivism of the Erlangen School of constructivism. He developed the concept of protophysics with Paul Lorenzen and Rüdiger Inhetveen. Janich died of cancer at the age of 74 on 4 September 2016 in Rauschenberg.
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Peter Janich, Homepage at the University of Marburg
Peter Janich: Kulturalismus
1942 births 2016 deaths German philosophers University of Marburg faculty German male writers University of Hamburg alumni University of Erlangen-Nuremberg alumni {{Germany-philosopher-stub