Lars-Henrik Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Lars-Henrik Schmidt is a Danish idea-historian
and philosopher
, born 1953 in Vejle
. Since the early eighties the pivotal point of his writings has been the development of a specific philosophical perspective termed Social Analytics
.
, History of Ideas, University of Aarhus
(1977); prize thesis (1976); Ph.d.
(1981); dr. phil.
(1988).
Part time lecturer in Sociology of Culture, University of Copenhagen
(1978); PhD scholar, research fellow
and senior research fellow, University of Aarhus (1976-82); associate professor, Department of the History of Ideas, University of Aarhus (1982-87), senior associate professor, same place (from 1987); Director of Research of the graduate school of the Humanities (1988-91); centre director of Centre for Cultural Research, University of Aarhus (1993-96), research professor, same place (from 1994); Director of The Danish Institute of Education (1996-2000); rector
of The Danish University of Education (2000-07), professor
of philosophy, same place; dean
of The Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus (2007); Director of research of Research Centre GNOSIS, University of Aarhus (from 2007), professor of philosophy, same place (from 2007).
Member of The Danish Council of Ethics (1997-2001). Chairman of The Danish Council of Art Schools in Film and Theatre (1998-2001).
History of ideas
The history of ideas is a field of research in history that deals with the expression, preservation, and change of human ideas over time. The history of ideas is a sister-discipline to, or a particular approach within, intellectual history...
and philosopher
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, born 1953 in Vejle
Vejle
Vejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
. Since the early eighties the pivotal point of his writings has been the development of a specific philosophical perspective termed Social Analytics
Social Analytics
Social Analytics is a philosophical perspective developed since the early 1980s by the Danish idea historian and philosopher Lars-Henrik Schmidt. The theoretical object of the perspective is socius, a kind of "commonness" that is neither a universal account nor a communality shared by every member...
.
Career
MAMaster of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, History of Ideas, University of Aarhus
University of Aarhus
Aarhus University , located in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, is Denmark's second oldest and second largest university...
(1977); prize thesis (1976); Ph.d.
Ph.D.
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(1981); dr. phil.
Habilitation
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(1988).
Part time lecturer in Sociology of Culture, University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
(1978); PhD scholar, research fellow
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
and senior research fellow, University of Aarhus (1976-82); associate professor, Department of the History of Ideas, University of Aarhus (1982-87), senior associate professor, same place (from 1987); Director of Research of the graduate school of the Humanities (1988-91); centre director of Centre for Cultural Research, University of Aarhus (1993-96), research professor, same place (from 1994); Director of The Danish Institute of Education (1996-2000); rector
Rector
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of The Danish University of Education (2000-07), professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of philosophy, same place; dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of The Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus (2007); Director of research of Research Centre GNOSIS, University of Aarhus (from 2007), professor of philosophy, same place (from 2007).
Member of The Danish Council of Ethics (1997-2001). Chairman of The Danish Council of Art Schools in Film and Theatre (1998-2001).
Works (in selection)
- Den sociale excorsisme eller den tabte umiddelbarhed - konstruktion af det sociale hos Rousseau og Nietzsche (Århus, 1987)
- Immediacy Lost - Construction of the social in Rousseau an Nietzsche (Copenhagen 1988)
- Viljen til orden (Århus, 1988)
- Der Wille zur Ordnung (Århus, 1989)
- Tragik der Aufklärung - Nietzsches kritik der Metaphysik (Århus, 1989)
- Libertinerens natur - Sade som anledning (Århus, 1994)
- The libertines nature translation: Stacey M. Cozart og Lotte Broe (Copenhagen, 2005)
- Om respekten (Copenhagen, 2005)
- On Respect (in press, Copenhagen, 2009)
- Thinking (Copenhagen, 2008)
Sources
- Den Store Danske Encyklopædi
- Filosofisk Leksikon (2008) Denmark. Gyldendal. P. 421.
- Kraks Blå Bog 2008/09 (2008) Copenhagen. Gads Forlag. P. 1039-1040.
- World List of Universities (2004) The International Association of Universities. Palgrave. P. 454.
External links
- http://www.gnosis.au.dk
- http://person.au.dk/en/lhs@gnosis.au.dk