In the history of thought, Arvydas Šliogeris is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Arvydas Šliogeris as Lithuanian translator, philosopher and university teacher (1944–2019).
Arvydas Šliogeris was born at Panevėžys in 1944. His recorded nationality is Lithuania.
Twentieth-century philosophy was marked by war, exile and ideology; many of its central figures wrote in flight or under censorship.
His academic posts were held at Vilnius University.
The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
Recognition followed: Lithuanian National Prize.
That the work was done from Lithuania matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Arvydas Šliogeris died in 2019, aged 75. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Lithuanian National Prize
- Held posts at Vilnius University
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