Germany, Switzerland
Guest of the book fair Svět knihy Praha 2024
Barbara Schmitz is a philosopher and scholar with a multifaceted academic background in philosophy, German literature and linguistics from Tübingen, Tromsø and Freiburg im Breisgau. She worked at prestigious academic institutions, including Oxford and Princeton. Her commitment to the quest for knowledge is evident in her extensive academic career, in which she has made significant contributions to the fields of practical philosophy, human values, and the concept of a life worth living. Her thought-provoking work has been recognized and celebrated, as evidenced by the success of her book A Life Worth Living?. In addition to her academic work, she is devoted to her daughter.
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Book World Prague 2024
14:00 - 14:50
Das Buch, Univerzita Karlova, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Czech, German
In her essay, the philosopher looks at this frightening and outrageous question through the prism of her own experience with her daughter's disability and a...
Sunday, 26. 5. 2024
Book World Prague 2024
15:00 - 15:50
Das Buch
Filozofka Barbara Schmitz v návaznosti na autorské čtení podepisuje své knihy.
Sunday, 26. 5. 2024
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