Paul-Louis Landsberg

Paul Ludwig Landsberg
Born(1901-12-03)3 December 1901
Died2 April 1944(1944-04-02) (aged 42)
NationalityGerman
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
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Paul-Louis Landsberg (3 December 1901 – 2 April 1944) was a twentieth century Existentialist philosopher who is known for his works The Experience of Death and The Moral Problem of Suicide.[1]

Landsberg lectured at the Universities of Bonn, Madrid and Paris, among others. He was a pupil of Martin Heidegger, Edmund Husserl and Max Scheler, continuing their work in Phenomenology to tackle several vital subjects, including personal identity, death and suicide.[2] He was a close friend of the Christian Existentialist Emmanuel Mounier and a key contributor to the philosophical journal Esprit (1913-2013).[3]

Landsberg was hounded by the Gestapo for most of his life, both because of his Jewish family background and due to his expression of Anti-Nazi sentiments. He was captured by the Gestapo and deported to Oranienburg Concentration Camp towards the end of the war and died there of physical and mental exhaustion in April 1944.[4]

  1. ^ "Living Time® Media Int'l: World Thought: Title Information: 'The Experience of Death' by Paul Louis Landsberg". Ltmi.50webs.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  2. ^ 'Introduction' by M.Kerr to 'The Experience of Death' (1953)
  3. ^ "Revue ESPRIT". Esprit.presse.fr. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
  4. ^ "Living Time® Media Int'l: World Thought: Extra Information: 'The Experience of Death' by Paul Louis Landsberg". Ltmi.50webs.com. Retrieved 2016-05-13.