Marek Siemek


Marek Jan Siemek was a Polish philosopher and historian of German transcendental philosophy. He was a professor at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Warsaw and the director of its Department of Social Philosophy.
Marek Siemek was a disciple of Bronisław Baczko, one of the main representatives of the Warsaw School of the History of Ideas. In his early works Siemek interprets marxism as a form of transcendental philosophy. In his later works ha abandons marxism for hegelianism interpreted as transcendental social philosophy.
From 1986 member of International Advisory Committee of The Internationale Hegel-Gesellschaft. Fellow of Collegium Invisibile. On 10 February 2006 he received doctorate honoris causa of the University of Bonn.
Marek Siemek had one son, currently residing in the United States.

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