Karl-Otto Apel

Karl-Otto Apel
Born(1922-03-15)15 March 1922
Died15 May 2017(2017-05-15) (aged 95)
Niedernhausen, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Bonn
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Critical theory
Pragmatism
InstitutionsUniversity of Mainz
University of Saarbrücken
University of Frankfurt am Main
Main interests
Philosophy of language, ethics
Notable ideas
Transcendental pragmatics
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Karl-Otto Apel (German: [ˈaːpl̩]; 15 March 1922 – 15 May 2017) was a German philosopher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Frankfurt am Main. He specialized on the philosophy of language and was thus considered a communication theorist. He developed a distinctive philosophical approach which he coined transcendental pragmatics.