Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt Biggemann

Biography

Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann is a Professor of Philosophy at the Free University of Berlin. He studied philosophy, literature, history, and theology, concluding his studies with a dissertation on 'Machine and Devil: Jean Paul's Youth Satire in Relation to Its Model History.' Throughout his career, he has held various significant positions, including leading research projects focused on the history of baroque philosophy and serving as a spokesperson for the interdisciplinary center focused on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. His extensive research interests cover the philosophy of religion, history of philosophy and philology in the early modern period, metaphysics, and political philosophy. He has published several important works, including a series on the history of Christian Kabbalah and the philosophical contributions of figures like Blaise Pascal and Johann Valentin Andreae. He has also taken up guest professorships at prominent institutions including Princeton University and the University of Cambridge, and has served as a fellow at several advanced study institutes.

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