Curriculum Vitae

Abstract CV

Wohlfart studied philosophy, German literature and psychoanalysis in Germany.
As a young man he taught at different German universities especially German Idealism and ancient Greek philosophy. He published books on Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche and Heraclitus.
His main fields of research were aesthetics and philosophy of language.
After his transcultural turn he dealt with Zen-Buddhism and philosophical Daoism.
As a guest-professor he taught in Mainland China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.
He published books on Zen, Laozi and Zhuangzi.
His main fields of research were comparative philosophy and ancient Chinese thinking.
Since his retirement Wohlfart lives in his mountain cottage in Southern France.
He spends his time with travelling, writing and with garden work.
His hobby: Haiku-poetry.