DOI: 10.4324/9780415249126-N102-1
Version: v1, Published online: 2001
Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/gehlen-arnold-1904-76/v-1
Version: v1, Published online: 2001
Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/gehlen-arnold-1904-76/v-1
Article Summary
Gehlen, a Professor of Sociology, is now widely recognized as the founder of ‘philosophical anthropology’. He has had a significant impact on both social philosophy and sociology. Concerned with the relationships between biology, environment and institutions, Gehlen was influenced by contemporary developments in biological science and by Friedrich Nietzsche. He provided an original perspective on the conventional nature/nurture debate. His thought is controversial, partly because he was closely associated with National Socialism.
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