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'''Erich von Kahler''' (October 14, 1885 – June 28, 1970) was a renowned mid-twentieth-century European-American literary scholar and essayist best known for scholarly works like ''The Tower and the Abyss: An Inquiry into the Transformation of Man'' (1957). |
'''Erich von Kahler''' (October 14, 1885 – June 28, 1970) was a renowned mid-twentieth-century European-American literary scholar and essayist best known for scholarly works like ''The Tower and the Abyss: An Inquiry into the Transformation of Man'' (1957). |
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Kahler was born in [[Prague]], then part of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. He studied philosophy, literature, history, art history, sociology, and psychology at the [[University of Munich]], the [[University of Berlin]], the [[University of Heidelberg]], and the [[University of Freiberg]] before earning his doctorate at the [[University of Vienna]] in 1911. |
Kahler was born in [[Prague]], then part of the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]]. He studied philosophy, literature, history, art history, sociology, and psychology at the [[University of Munich]], the [[University of Berlin]], the [[University of Heidelberg]], and the [[University of Freiberg]] before earning his doctorate at the [[University of Vienna]] in 1911.<ref>In 1911 von Kahler published his thesis "Über Recht und Moral" at his own expense. In response to a query to the U. of Vienna, in April 2011, Mag. Eva Ossinger replied, "In the print-version 1911 you will find no advisor. In the dissertation from 1910 you can read: |
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Wien, am 12. Jäünner 1910."</ref> In 1933 he left Germany, immigrating to the United States in 1938. He became a U.S. citizen in 1944, where he was known as Erich Kahler |
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In the U.S. he taught at [[The New School for Social Research]], [[Black Mountain College]], [[Cornell University]], and [[Princeton University]]. He was a friend of [[Albert Einstein]], [[Thomas Mann]], and [[Herman Broch]], who wrote ''Tod der Vergils'' at Kahler's home, One Evelyn Place in Princeton. Kahler's friends became known as the ''[[Kahler-Kreis]]'' (Kahler Circle). Like Einstein, Kahler was a member of the [[Institute for Advanced Study]]. He met and married Alice (Lili) Loewy while in Princeton. |
In the U.S. he taught at [[The New School for Social Research]], [[Black Mountain College]], [[Cornell University]], and [[Princeton University]]. He was a friend of [[Albert Einstein]], [[Thomas Mann]], and [[Herman Broch]], who wrote ''Tod der Vergils'' at Kahler's home, One Evelyn Place in Princeton. Kahler's friends became known as the ''[[Kahler-Kreis]]'' (Kahler Circle). Like Einstein, Kahler was a member of the [[Institute for Advanced Study]]. He met and married Alice (Lili) Loewy while in Princeton. |
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Erich Kahler | |
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| Born | October 14, 1885 |
| Died | June 28, 1970 |
| Occupation | Academic |
Erich von Kahler (October 14, 1885 – June 28, 1970) was a renowned mid-twentieth-century European-American literary scholar and essayist best known for scholarly works like The Tower and the Abyss: An Inquiry into the Transformation of Man (1957).
Kahler was born in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied philosophy, literature, history, art history, sociology, and psychology at the University of Munich, the University of Berlin, the University of Heidelberg, and the University of Freiberg before earning his doctorate at the University of Vienna in 1911.[1] In 1933 he left Germany, immigrating to the United States in 1938. He became a U.S. citizen in 1944, where he was known as Erich Kahler
In the U.S. he taught at The New School for Social Research, Black Mountain College, Cornell University, and Princeton University. He was a friend of Albert Einstein, Thomas Mann, and Herman Broch, who wrote Tod der Vergils at Kahler's home, One Evelyn Place in Princeton. Kahler's friends became known as the Kahler-Kreis (Kahler Circle). Like Einstein, Kahler was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study. He met and married Alice (Lili) Loewy while in Princeton.
Kahler's many books often take up political themes, in addition to the relation of society to technology and science. He was an ardent Zionist, advocated world government, and was involved in antiwar and anti-nuclear activism. In 1968, he signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.[2]
Kahler died in 1970 at his home in Princeton, survived by his wife, Alice, and a stepdaughter, Hanna Loewy. Alice Loewy Kahler died in 1992.
Bibliography
- 1903: Books of poetry published
- 1916: Weltgesicht und Politik
- 1919: Das Geschlecht Habsburg
- 1920: Der Beruf der Wissenschaft
- 1936: Israel Unter den Vlkern
- 1937: Der Deutsche Charakter in der Geschichte Europas
- 1943: Man the Measure: A New Approach to History
- 1944: The Arabs in Palestine (with Albert Einstein)
- 1952: Die Verantwortung des Geistes
- 1953: Editor: Hermann Broch, Gedichte
- 1957: The Tower and the Abyss
- 1960: Contributor: Symbolism in Religion and Literature
- 1962: Die Philosophie von Hermann Broch
- 1964: The Meaning of History
- 1964: Stefan George
- 1967: The Jews Among the Nations
- 1967: Out of the Labyrinth: Essays in Clarification (In the appendix of this book there is a reprint of "The Jews and the Arabs in Palestine: A Disputation with Philip K. Hitti" by Albert Einstein and Erich Kahler.)
- 1968: The Disintegration of Form in the Arts
- 1969: Orbit of Thomas Mann
- 1970?: Die Verinnerung des Erzählens (posthumously)
- 1975: An Exceptional Friendship: The Correspondence of Thomas Mann and Erich Kahler
References
- ^ In 1911 von Kahler published his thesis "Über Recht und Moral" at his own expense. In response to a query to the U. of Vienna, in April 2011, Mag. Eva Ossinger replied, "In the print-version 1911 you will find no advisor. In the dissertation from 1910 you can read: Dr. Jodl / Dr. Müllner / -als Referenten Wien, am 12. Jäünner 1910."
- ^ “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” January 30, 1968 New York Post
- Erich Kahler's papers — Princeton University Library (Other papers are located at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.)