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100th birthday to Hans Jonas - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 2003 - 220 Euro Cent

Designer: Lutz Menze, Wuppertal

100th birthday to Hans Jonas - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 2003 - 220 Euro Cent


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / Federal Republic of Germany
Issue Date2003
Face Value 220.00 
PerforationK 13 3/4
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2211
Chronological ChapterGER-BRD
SID96644
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The philosopher and religious scholar Hans Jonas was born on 10 May 1903 in Mönchengladbach. He studied philosophy, religion and art history in Freiburg, Berlin and Marburg. In 1928 he earned his doctorate with "The Concept of Gnosis" (gnosis = knowledge of God). In 1933 he emigrated to London, in 1934 to Jerusalem. Jonas taught in Jerusalem, Montreal, Ottawa and New York. He worked on religious studies, natural philosophy and ethical topics. He demanded that responsibility for human life be counteracted by any threat to nature, and he turned against cloning. His writings have been translated into 16 languages. In 1987 he was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Hans Jonas died on February 5, 1993 in New York.

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The philosopher and religious scholar Hans Jonas was born on 10 May 1903 in Mönchengladbach. He studied philosophy, religion and art history in Freiburg, Berlin and Marburg. In 1928 he earned his doctorate with "The Concept of Gnosis" (gnosis = knowledge of God). In 1933 he emigrated to London, in 1934 to Jerusalem. Jonas taught in Jerusalem, Montreal, Ottawa and New York. He worked on religious studies, natural philosophy and ethical topics. He demanded that responsibility for human life be counteracted by any threat to nature, and he turned against cloning. His writings have been translated into 16 languages. In 1987 he was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Hans Jonas died on February 5, 1993 in New York..