Peter Sloterdijk

Peter Sloterdijk
Sloterdijk in 2009
Born	(1947-06-26) 26 June 1947 (age 77) Karlsruhe, Württemberg-Baden, Germany
Education
Alma mater	University of Munich University of Hamburg
Philosophical work
Era	21st-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Phenomenology, philosophical anthropology, posthumanism
Notable ideas	Spherology (Sphärologie), Human Park (Menschenpark), Gifts instead of Taxes

Peter Sloterdijk (/ˈsloʊtərdaɪk/; German: [ˈsloːtɐˌdaɪk]; born 26 June 1947) is a German philosopher and cultural theorist. He was a professor of philosophy and media theory at and Rector from 2001 to 2015 of the University of Art and Design Karlsruhe. He co-hosted the German television show Das Philosophische Quartett from 2002 until 2012.