'A giant of philosophy': UN chief Guterres mourns Germany's Habermas

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2026-03-16

New York (dpa) - UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed deep sorrow over the death of German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas. "No philosopher influenced my own thinking throughout my life in politics as much as Jürgen Habermas," Guterres said in a statement released by his press office on Sunday. Habermas passed away on Saturday at the age of 96. He was considered one of the most important thinkers of modern times, with......

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