In the history of thought, Byung-Chul Han is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists Byung-Chul Han as German philosopher of South Korean origin.
Byung-Chul Han was born at Seoul in 1959. His recorded nationality is South Korea. He studied at Korea University and University of Freiburg.
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 Berlin University of the Arts and Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design.
The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
Recognition followed: Salzburg State Prize for Future Research (2016).
That the work was done from South Korea matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Byung-Chul Han is still working, and the final assessment of the contribution has not been made.
Achievements
- Salzburg State Prize for Future Research — 2016
- Held posts at Berlin University of the Arts and Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design
