Hans Blumenberg

Hans Blumenberg was a German philosopher and intellectual historian who studied philosophy, German studies, and the classics. He created metaphorology, theorizing that what lies under metaphors and language modisms is closer to truth and further from ideology.

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Who was born first?

• Hans Blumenberg and Jean Starobinski were born the same year
• Hans Blumenberg and Thomas Sebeok were born the same year
• Hans Blumenberg and Vilém Flusser were born the same year
• Hans Blumenberg and Philippa Foot were born the same year
• Hans Blumenberg and Oodgeroo Noonuccal were born the same year

Timeline

1. Hans Blumenberg (this page)July 13, 1920 – March 28, 1996
2. Jean StarobinskiNovember 17, 1920 – March 4, 2019
3. Oodgeroo NoonuccalNovember 3, 1920 – September 16, 1993
4. Philippa FootOctober 3, 1920 – October 3, 2010
5. Thomas SebeokNovember 9, 1920 – December 21, 2001
6. Vilém FlusserMay 12, 1920 – November 27, 1991

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