Eric Voegelin
German-American philosopher
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Eric Voegelin was a German-American political philosopher. He was born in Cologne, and educated in political science at the University of Vienna, where he became an associate professor of political science in the law faculty. In 1938, he and his... Wikipedia
Born: January 3, 1901, Cologne, Germany
Died: January 19, 1985 (age 84 years), Stanford, CA
Influenced by: Leo Strauss, Thomas Aquinas, Hans Jonas, and more
Spouse: Lissy Voegelin (m. 1932–1985)
Main interests: Consciousness; existence; history; political science; spirituality; Anamnesis (philosophy)
School: Perennial philosophy
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