Walter Burkert
Corresponding Member of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences abroad since 1988
Deceased on 11/03/2015
- Universität Zürich
Research Areas:
- Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
- Greek studies
- History of literature
- History of religion
- Religious studies
- History of philosophy
Profile:
Selected Memberships:
- Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
- British Academy
- Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften
- Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften
- American Philosophical Society
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Selected Prizes:
- Balzan Price
- Orden Pour le Mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste
- Dr. of Law h. c. University of Toronto
- Dr. in Litteris h. c. University of Oxford
- Dr. of Humane Letters h. c. University of Chicago