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(1903-1993) Philosopher, author. Hans Jonas was born in Monchengladbach, Germany, and died in New Rochelle, New York.

Full Name

Hans Jonas

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1903

BIRTH

Hans Jonas was born in Monehengladbach, Germany, on May 10, 1903.

1955

OTHER

Mr. Jonas taught at the New School for Social Research in Manhattan, New York, from 1955 until 1976.

1958

LITWORK

The Gnostic Religion: The Message of the Alien God and the Beginnings of Christianity
Beacon Press

Nonfiction.

1966

LITWORK

The Phenomenon of Life: Toward a Philosophical Biology
Harper & Row

Nonfiction.

1974

LITWORK

Philosophical Essays: From Ancient Creed To Technological Man
University of Chicago
0136622216 / 978-0136622215
Nonfiction.

1984

LITWORK

The Imperative of Responsibility: In Search of an Ethics for the Technological Age
University of Chicago
0226405966 / 978-0226405964
Nonfiction.

1993

DEATH

Hans Jonas died at his home in New Rochelle, New York, on February 5, 1993.

1996

LITWORK

Mortality and Morality: A Search for Good After Auschwitz
Northwestern University Press
081011285X / 978-0810112858
Nonfiction.

2008

LITWORK

Memoirs: Hans Jonas
Brandeis University Press
1584656395 / 978-1584656395
Memoirs, edited by Christian Wiese and translated by Krishna Winston.

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