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Max Bense

1910–1990

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2 artworks by Max Bense
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Biography

Max Bense (7 February 1910 in Strasbourg – 29 April 1990 in Stuttgart) was a German philosopher, writer, and publicist, known for his work in philosophy of science, logic, aesthetics, and semiotics. His thoughts combine natural sciences, art, and philosophy under a collective perspective and follow a definition of reality, which – under the term existential rationalism – is able to remove the separation between humanities and natural sciences.

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  • sleep sleep sleep

    Max Bense
    1964
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  • stupid reflection

    Max Bense
    1966
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