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Susan Neiman
Susan Neiman is an American moral philosopher and essayist who directed the Einstein Forum in Potsdam from 2000 to 2026.
born 1955Evil in Modern ThoughtDirecting the Einstein ForumLearning from the GermansLeft Is Not Woke
- Born
- 27 March 1955, Atlanta
- Occupation
- philosopher, university teacher, non-fiction writer, journalist
- Education
- Harvard University, Freie Universität Berlin
Susan Neiman was born in 1955 in Atlanta
Susan Neiman was born on March 27, 1955, in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up there. She left high school to take part in the movement against the Vietnam War.
She later studied philosophy at Harvard University and earned her Ph.D. under John Rawls and Stanley Cavell. From 1982 to 1988 she spent several years studying at the Free University of Berlin.
She taught philosophy at Yale University from 1989 to 1996 and at Tel Aviv University from 1996 to 2000. From 2000 to 2026 she directed the Einstein Forum in Potsdam, Germany. She is a member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the American Philosophical Society.
Her books include Evil in Modern Thought, Moral Clarity, Why Grow Up?, Learning from the Germans and Left Is Not Woke. Her work deals with Enlightenment moral philosophy, metaphysics and politics. She lives in Berlin.
Susan Neiman's life in 9 milestones
- 1955
Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1989
Began teaching philosophy at Yale University.
- 1996
Became associate professor of philosophy at Tel Aviv University.
- 2000
Became Director of the Einstein Forum in Potsdam.
- 2009
Received the Margherita von Brentano Prize.
- 2014
Received the International Spinoza Prize.
- 2019
Published Learning from the Germans.
- 2021
Received the August Bebel Prize.
- 2023
Received the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book.
Susan Neiman received 4 awards and honours
- Margherita von Brentano prize
- International Spinoza Prize
- Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book
- August Bebel Prize
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