Byung-Chul Han
Philosopher
Byung-Chul Han is a South Korean-born philosopher and cultural theorist living in Germany. He was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts and still occasionally gives courses there. Wikipedia
Born: 1959 (age 65 years), Seoul, South Korea
Influenced by: Michel Foucault, Martin Heidegger, Sigmund Freud, and more
Hangul: 한병철
Main interests: Burnout; Depression; Internet; Love; Political Theory; Power; Religion; Social Media; Transparency; Violence
Notable ideas: Shanzhai as "Deconstruction in Chinese"
School: Continental philosophy, Post-structuralism, Deconstruction
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