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The 2004 Kyoto Prize laureate in Arts and Philosophy, Professor Jürgen Habermas, passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 96.
He received the Kyoto Prize, with his far-ranging grasp of both theory (epistemology) and practice (ethics and social philosophy), for developing a theoretical construct of social philosophy that deals with the act of communication and the formation of consensus through debate, thereby creating an image of what human society should and can be.
He was one of Germany’s foremost modern philosophers, and his influence extended beyond the fields of philosophy and ethics to encompass such areas as sociology, political science and law. It also extended to Asia—especially Japan— as well as English- and French-speaking countries, and his ideas enjoy a place of prominence in discussions among scholars and journalists.
We would like to send our sincere condolences.