Hans Köchler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hans Köchler

Austrian philosopher

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1948

Place of Birth: Schwaz, Tyrol, Austria

Profession: university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hans Köchler (born 18 October 1948) is a retired professor of philosophy at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, and president of the International Progress Organization, a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the United Nations.
In his general philosophical outlook he is influenced by Husserl and Heidegger, his legal thinking has been shaped by the approach of Kelsen.
Köchler has made contributions to phenomenology and philosophical anthropology and has developed a hermeneutics of trans-cultural understanding that has influenced the discourse on the relations between Islam and the West.