Marek Siemek | |
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| Born | 27 November 1942 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 30 May 2011 (age 68) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation(s) | Professor and director of Department of Social Philosophy at University of Warsaw |
| Employer | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Philosopher and historian of German Transcendental Philosophy at the University of Warsaw |
| Children | Maksymilian Strzelecki |
Marek Jan Siemek (November 27, 1942 – May 30, 2011) was a Polish philosopher and historian of German transcendental philosophy (German idealism). He was a professor at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Warsaw and the director of its Department of Social Philosophy.[1]
Marek Siemek was a disciple of Bronisław Baczko, one of the main representatives of the Warsaw School of the History of Ideas. In his early works Siemek interprets marxism as a form of transcendental philosophy. In his later works ha abandons Marxism for hegelianism interpreted as transcendental social philosophy.
From 1986 member of International Advisory Committee of The Internationale Hegel-Gesellschaft. Fellow of Collegium Invisibile.[2] On 10 February 2006 he received doctorate honoris causa of the University of Bonn.
Marek Siemek had one son, currently residing in the United States.
