David Tse-Chien Pan

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David Tse-Chien Pan
Born1963
Education Columbia University (MA, PhD), Stanford University (BA)
Era 21st-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Institutions University of California, Irvine
Main interests
German literature

David Tse-Chien Pan (born 1963) is an American literary scholar and Professor of German at the University of California, Irvine. He is known for his works on German literature and intellectual history. [1] [2] [3] Pan was a member of the Commission on Unalienable Rights.

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References

  1. Wisely, Andrew C. (21 December 2003). "Primitive Renaissance: Rethinking German Expressionism. By David Pan. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2001. xi + 239 pages. $49.95". Monatshefte. XCV (4): 680–681. doi:10.3368/m.XCV.4.680. ISSN   0026-9271.
  2. Cavin, Andrew I. (2014). "Sacrifice in the Modern World: On the Particularity and Generality of Nazi Myth by David Pan (review)". German Studies Review. 37 (1): 226–227. doi:10.1353/gsr.2014.0020. ISSN   2164-8646.
  3. Whaley, Joachim (June 2014). "Book Review: David Pan: Sacrifice in the Modern World: On the Particularity and Generality of Nazi Myth". Journal of European Studies. 44 (2): 187–188. doi:10.1177/0047244114529889k. ISSN   0047-2441.