Guido Löhrer

Prof. Dr. Guido Löhrer is a Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Erfurt's Faculty of Philosophy. His scholarly work bridges action theory, ethical reasoning, and historical philosophical frameworks, with a focus on Kantian ethics, Socratic wisdom, and teleological explanations.

• Former co-editor of the series History of Philosophy: Persons, Periods, Problems (until 2012)
• Founding member and president of the German-Polish Society for Philosophy
• Ex-officio member of the Swiss Philosophical Society (until 2008)

Research trends reveal sustained engagement with:

• Normative ethics and moral intuitionism
• Teleological vs. causal explanations of human action
• Self-deception and linguistic honesty
• Historical philosophy (Kant, Husserl, Anselm)
• Value theory and its applications in contemporary ethics

His publications often analyze ethical generalism vs. particularism and the metaphysical foundations of moral reasoning, while his translations (e.g., Scott R. Sehon's works) demonstrate cross-disciplinary dialogue between analytic and continental traditions.