Ernst Bloch
Ernst Bloch · Philosophy & Social Sciences
German Marxist philosopher, author of 'The Principle of Hope'
1885, Ludwigshafen, Germany — 1977, Tübingen, Germany
Germany · United States
Ernst Bloch is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — German Marxist philosopher, author of 'The Principle of Hope'
Ernst Bloch was a German philosopher whose 'The Principle of Hope' developed a humanist Marxism centered on utopian longing and the 'not-yet.' His thought influenced theology, literature and the New Left. He was born into a Jewish family and, as a Jew and a Marxist, fled Nazi Germany for the United States before returning to Europe.
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German Marxist philosopher, author of 'The Principle of Hope'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
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