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| Karl Jaspers Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | a scientific work of international significance supported by philosophical spirit |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg |
| Reward(s) | €25,000 |
| First award | 1983 |
| Website | www |
The Karl Jaspers Prize or Karl-Jaspers-Preis is a German philosophy award named after Karl Jaspers and awarded by the city of Heidelberg and the University of Heidelberg. [1] It was first awarded in 1983 "for a scientific work of international significance supported by philosophical spirit". [2] The Karl Jaspers Prize is endowed with €25,000. [3] Next to the Friedrich Nietzsche Prize it is one of the highest awards in Germany awarded exclusively for philosophical achievements.
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rudolf G. Wagner [4] | |
| 2017 | Jan Assmann and Aleida Assmann [5] [6] | |
| 2014 | Hans Maier [7] | |
| 2008 | Jean-Luc Marion [7] | |
| 2004 | Michael Theunissen | |
| 2001 | Robert Spaemann [8] | |
| 1998 | Jean Starobinski | |
| 1995 | Jürgen Habermas | |
| 1992 | Jeanne Hersch | |
| 1989 | Paul Ricœur | |
| 1986 | Hans-Georg Gadamer [9] | |
| 1983 | Emmanuel Levinas |
Translated from the German