Prof. Dr. Paul Guyer

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietTheoretische Philosophie,Geschichte der Philosophie
KeywordsAesthetics, Truth, Play, Freedom, Imagination

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtProvidence
Universität/InstitutionBrown University

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Rolf-Peter HorstmannInstitut für Philosophie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Christoph HornInstitut für Philosophie, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.05.2007

Programm(e)

2006Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Geisteswissenschaftler*innen

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Prof. Guyer is one of the leading American Kant scholars who has published very influential books on almost all aspects of Kant's philosophical theories and their role in classical German philosophy. He has also published widely discussed work in the history of aesthetics and aesthetic theory. During his stay in Germany, Prof. Guyer plans to mainly focus on research in the history of 18th century German aesthetics.