Jaap Kruithof
Encyclopedia
Jaap Kruithof was a Belgian philosopher and writer. His parents were Dutch
Protestants. Since the 1960s he was, along with Etienne Vermeersch
and Leo Apostel
, one of the icons of the Ghent University
and the Flemish intelligentsia in general. Kruithof was also a musician (organist) and taught sociology at the Royal Music Conservatory in Antwerp.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
Protestants. Since the 1960s he was, along with Etienne Vermeersch
Etienne Vermeersch
Etienne Vermeersch is a Belgian philosopher, skeptic, opinion maker and debater. He is one of the founding fathers of the abortion and euthanasia law in Belgium. He is also former Vice-Rector of the Ghent University.Vermeersch became an atheist after five years with the Society of Jesus...
and Leo Apostel
Leo Apostel
Leo Apostel was a Belgian philosopher and professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Universiteit Gent. Apostel was an advocate of interdisciplinary research and the bridging of the gap between exact science and humanities.- Biography :Leo Apostel was born Antwerp in 1925...
, one of the icons of the Ghent University
Ghent University
Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...
and the Flemish intelligentsia in general. Kruithof was also a musician (organist) and taught sociology at the Royal Music Conservatory in Antwerp.
Publications
- Het uitgangspunt van Hegels ontologie (1958)
- Jeugd voor de muur (1962) (samen met Jos Van Ussel)
- De zingever (Boom, Meppel 1968)
- Op weg naar een nobelprijs (De Clauwaert, 1973)
- Eticologie (Boom, Meppel 1973)
- Vrijheid en vervreemding : kritische opstellen over etiek en sociale wetenschappen (EPO, 1984)
- Arbeid en lust I en II (EPO, 1984 en 1986)
- De mens aan de grens (EPO, 1985)
- Omgaan met de dingen : over het gedrag van de moderne westerling (Dedalus, 1991)
- Ingaan op de dingen : over het gedrag van de moderne westerling (Dedalus, 1992)
- Doorgaan met de dingen : over het gedrag van de moderne westerling (Dedalus, 1994)
- Een wereld zonder stuurman : gesprekken 1962-1995 (Nijgh en Van Ditmar, 1995)
- Geen dier jankt zo ongenadig als de mens (Hadewijch, 1997)
- Het neoliberalisme (EPO, 2000)
- Het humanisme (EPO, 2001)