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Adam Schaff

1913 – 2006

Polish Philosopher

Philosopher University teacher
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About Adam Schaff

Lived 1913 – 2006 (aged 93). Adam Schaff was a Polish philosopher and university teacher.

Adam Schaff (10 March 1913 – 12 November 2006) was a Polish Marxist philosopher.

Life Of Jewish origin, Schaff was born in Lemberg (Lwów, Lviv) into a lawyer's family. Schaff studied economics at the Ecole des Sciences Politiques et Economiques in Paris, and philosophy in Poland, specializing in epistemology. In 1945 he received a philosophy degree at Moscow University, and in 1948 he returned to Warsaw University. He was considered the official ideologue of the Polish United Workers' Party, especially during its Stalinist period.

He was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and of the Club of Rome.

Works Word and Concept Language and Cognition Introduction to Semantics Problems of the Marxist Theory of Truth A Philosophy of Man Several of Schaff's works were translated into German by Witold Leder.

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Important facts

Born
10 March 1913, Lviv
Birth century
20th century
Died
12 November 2006, Warsaw
Occupation
Philosopher, university teacher
Nationality
Poland
Education
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Employers
University of Vienna, University of Warsaw
Awards
Work Flag Order, 1st class; Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne; Doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adam Schaff?

Polish Philosopher (1913–2006)

When was Adam Schaff born?

Adam Schaff was born on 10 March 1913 in Lviv.

When did Adam Schaff die?

Adam Schaff died on 12 November 2006 in Warsaw.

What was Adam Schaff's occupation?

Adam Schaff was a philosopher and university teacher.

What nationality was Adam Schaff?

Adam Schaff was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adam Schaff

· Wikidata: Q350829

· DBpedia: Adam Schaff

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