Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie (DGPhil) or the German Society for Philosophy, (previously, Allgemeine Gesellschaft für Philosophie in Deutschland or General German Society for Philosophy),[1] is the association of philosophers researching and teaching at universities and schools in German-speaking countries as well as all those who wish to participate in German philosophical intellectual life. The founding initiative came from Georgi Schischkoff at the First German Philosophers' Congress in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1947. It led to the founding of the "General Society for Philosophy in Germany e. V." in 1950. On September 25, 2002, the General Assembly of Members passed a resolution to change the name to the "German Society for Philosophy e. V.". The Society is based in Leipzig; the office is located in Jena.

Goals and tasks

The statutory objectives are to interest wide circles in philosophical work and to allow them to participate in its results, to represent the interests of philosophy at universities and schools and to promote the exchange of scientific results in philosophy through an annual forum for philosophy and the Deutscher Kongress für Philosophie (German Congress of Philosophy) which takes place every three years. The tasks of the DGPhil also include representing German philosophers in the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de Philosophie (FISP) and strengthening cooperation with national organizations abroad.

Organization

The association is managed by a board consisting of the president, managing director and treasurer. An extended board, which is intended to represent the various fields of work and approaches in philosophy, advises the board. The General Assembly usually meets every three years on the occasion of the German Congresses of Philosophy. It elects the Executive Board and is responsible for amending the statutes.

The DGPhil currently has more than 2,600 members, with the number of members increasing by around 200 per year. Among the members are over 20 philosophical associations with different tasks and focal points; numerous philosophical publishers are linked to the DGPhil through personal membership, mostly of senior staff. There are various specialist working groups or Facharbeitsgemeinschaften (FAGs). The working group of philosophical editions is also affiliated.

Communication

The society publishes a free digital quarterly journal (Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie) four times a year and operates a website at www.dgphil.de, which includes an overview of all philosophy degree programs in the German-speaking world and a comprehensive calendar of events. Members are notified of events and calls for papers by e-mail and also receive relevant job advertisements in the same way.

Presidents

  • 1947: Paul Menzer President of the I German Philosophers' Congress in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
  • 1948: Fritz-Joachim von Rintelen President of the II German Philosophers' Congress in Mainz
  • 1950: Helmuth Plessner President of the III German Philosophers' Congress in Bremen, where he was elected the first President of the General Society of Philosophy in Germany, which was founded at this congress.
  • 1957–1962: Helmut Kuhn
  • 1962–1968: Hans-Georg Gadamer
  • 1969–1975: Kurt Hübner
  • 1975–1978: Hermann Lübbe
  • 1978–1984: Wolfgang Kluxen
  • 1984–1987: Odo Marquard
  • 1988–1990: Herbert Schnädelbach
  • 1990–1993: Hans Lenk
  • 1994–1996: Hans Poser
  • 1997–1999: Jürgen Mittelstraß
  • 1999–2002: Wolfram Hogrebe
  • 2003–2005: Günter Abel
  • 2006–2008: Carl Friedrich Gethmann
  • 2009–2011: Julian Nida-Rümelin
  • 2012–2014: Michael Quante
  • 2015–2017: Dominik Perler
  • 2018–2021: Gerhard Ernst
  • 2022–2025: Reinold Schmücker[2]
  • seit 2025: Ruth Hagengruber[3][4]

Corporate members (professional associations) of the DGPhil

  • Argentinisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie
  • Chilenisch-Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philosophie
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ästhetik
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für französischsprachige Philosophie (DGFP)
  • Deutsch-Polnische Gesellschaft für Philosophie
  • Deutsch-Ungarische Gesellschaft für Philosophie
  • Europäische Gesellschaft für frühneuzeitliche Philosophie (ESEMP)
  • Fachverband Ethik
  • Fachverband Philosophie
  • Gesellschaft für antike Philosophie
  • Gesellschaft für Interkulturelle Philosophie
  • Gesellschaft für Philosophie des Mittelalters und der Renaissance
  • Internationale Assoziation von Philosophinnen
  • Internationale Ludwig-Wittgenstein-Gesellschaft
  • Internationale Schelling Gesellschaft
  • Kant-Gesellschaft
  • Max Scheler Gesellschaft
  • Philosophische Gesellschaft in Bremen
  • Schopenhauer-Gesellschaft
  • Spinoza-Gesellschaft
  • Zeitschrift für philosophische Forschung

See also

Literature

  • Wolfram Hogrebe, Volker Böhnigk, Kati Müller (Hrsg.): Materialien zur Geschichte der allgemeinen Gesellschaft für Philosophie in Deutschland e. V. (1950–2002). Sinclair Press, Bonn 2002, ISBN 3-9806762-3-4.

References

  1. ^ "XXIII. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie 2014 > Rahmenprogramm > Vorlesungsreihe Stadt". www.uni-muenster.de. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  2. ^ "Univ.-Prof. Dr. Reinold Schmücker". www.uni-muenster.de. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. ^ Westfälische, Neue. "Erste Präsidentin der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie kommt aus Paderborn". Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  4. ^ Meldung (2025-03-07). "Erste Frau an der Spitze der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philosophie - und die kommt aus NRW". Ruhrbarone (in German). Retrieved 2025-06-04.
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