Dolf Sternberger

Philosopher, Academic

1907 – 1989

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Who was Dolf Sternberger?

Dolf Sternberger was a German philosopher and political scientist at the University of Heidelberg. Dolf Sternberger is known for his concept of citizenship in contemporary German political thought, and for coining the term "constitutional patriotism" on the occasion of the 30th birthday of the Federal Republic.

He is next to Hannah Arendt, Leo Strauss, and Eric Voegelin among the political scientists of his generation that represented the normative approach to political science.

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Born
Jul 28, 1907
Wiesbaden
Nationality
  • Germany
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Died
Jul 27, 1989
Frankfurt

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on July 23, 2013

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