Dieter Thomä was born in 1959 in Heidelberg and is a professor of philosophy at the University of St Gallen. Previously, he worked as an editor at Radio Free Berlin (SFB). He writes regularly for several newspapers and magazines. Hanser published his book Väter: Eine moderne Heldengeschichte (2008).
The theorist stays one step removed from life: he is only interested in abstract concepts, theories and their interpretation. But of course, behind the edifice of every theory is the person who ...
moreIt's not easy to be a father in this day and age. Some want him to be strong, others want him weak. Dieter Thomä, the philosopher who specialises in family issues, pinpoints the time when the ...
moreIt's not easy to be a father in this day and age. Some want him to be strong, others want him weak. Dieter Thomä, the philosopher who specialises in family issues, pinpoints the time when the ...
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