Background
Höffe, Otfried was born on September 12, 1943 in Leobschutz, Oberschlesien, Germany. Arrived in Switzerland, 78.
ethics and social philosophy educator
Höffe, Otfried was born on September 12, 1943 in Leobschutz, Oberschlesien, Germany. Arrived in Switzerland, 78.
Arrived in Switzerland, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, U. Munich, 1970, habilitation in philosophy, 1976. Visiting scholar Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1971.
Assistant professor of University Munich, 1971-1976, privatdozent, 1976.
Professor of University Duisburg, Germany, 1976-1978. Full professor ethics and social philosophy U. Freiburg, Switzerland, 1978-1992, dean of faculty, 1983-1984, director International Institute for Social and Political Philosophy, 1978-1992.
Professor practical philosophy U. Tübingen, Germany,1992. Invited professor of University Bern, U. Basel, U. Lausanne, U. Saint Gallen, U. Zürich, U. Klagenfurt, Austria, Federal Institute for Technology, Zurich, Switzerland.
Member of advisory board Görres-Gesellschaft zur Pflege der Wissenschaften, Cologne, Federal Republic of Germany.
Visiting scholar Columbia University, New York City, 1970—1971. Assistant professor University Munich, 1971—1976, privatdozent, 1976. Professor University Duisburg, Germany, 1976—1978.
Professor ethics and social philosophy University Freiburg, Switzerland, 1978—1992, dean of faculty, 1983—1984. Director International Institute for Social and Political Philosophy, 1978—1992. Professor practical philosophy University Tubingen, Germany, since 1992.
Fellow Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin,1985-1986. Member Swiss Association Legal and Social Philosophy (president 1989-1992), Academy Ethics in Medicine, Price of the Margrit Egnér-Stiftung, 1992.
Married Evelyn Anetsberger Höffe, December 18, 1970. Children: Moritz, Julia, Teresa.