Arnold Gehlen

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Arnold Gehlen


Born
in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
January 29, 1904

Died
January 30, 1976

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Arnold Gehlen (29 January 1904 in Leipzig, German Empire – 30 January 1976 in Hamburg, West Germany) was an influential conservative German philosopher, sociologist, and philosophical anthropologist, connected with thinkers such as Max Scheler, Helmuth Plessner. His major influences while studying philosophy were Hans Driesch, Nicolai Hartmann and especially Max Scheler.

In 1933 Gehlen signed the Vow of allegiance of the Professors of the German Universities and High-Schools to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialistic State.

He joined the Nazi Party in 1933 and had a shining career as a member of the 'Leipzig School' under Hans Freyer. He replaced Paul Tillich, who emigrated to the U.S., at the University of Frankfurt. In 1938 he accepted a
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