Rahel Jaeggi | |
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 Jaeggi in 2015 | |
| Born | July 19, 1966 Bern, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Frankfurt Free University of Berlin |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, Chair of Practical and Social Philosophy at Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Relatives | Urs Jaeggi |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy Frankfurt school Neopragmatism |
| Institutions | Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Axel Honneth |
Main interests | Critical theory |
Notable ideas | Critique of forms of life |
Rahel Jaeggi (German: [ˈjɛɡi]; born July 19, 1966) is a Swiss professor of practical philosophy and social philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research areas are in social philosophy, political philosophy, ethics, philosophical anthropology, social ontology, and critical theory. Since February 2018 she has been the head of the Berlin campus of the newly founded International Center for Humanities and Social Change.