From: Dr. Ladislav V. Hejdánek
Radhošťská 15 / 1645
130 00 Praha 3
c/o Evang.theol.fakulta UK Praha
fax: 24 22 65 66
To: Mr. Horstkamp / pí Hana Palová
fax: 32 42 76
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Ladislav V. Hejdánek – biography in short:
1927 (10.5.) born in Prague
1933–38 primary school (5 years) (Prague)
1938–46 secondary school (8 years) (Prague)
1946 leaving examination (may, Prague), then: Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles´ University, Prague (mathematics, philosophy of natural sciences), beginning in September (altogether 4 semesters)
1947 Faculty of Philosophy, Charles´ University, Prague (philosophy, sociology, 8 Semesters)
1952 ends his studies (thesis: The Conception of Truth and Some of its Ontological Presuppositions), Doctor of Philosophy
1953–55 military service
1956–68 Documentation and Library Department, Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Prague (since 1957 chief of the department)
1968–70 Institute of Philosophy, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
1971–75 Památník národního písemnictví (Museum of National Literature), working as night watchman
1975–85 Stavby silnic a železnic (a building concern, Prague), working as a stoker
1985–89 a grant of the University of Amsterdam (originally for 2 years)
1987 honoris causa doctor of the University of Amsterdam
1987–89 retired, since 1990 reactivated
1990 (2.) habilitation on the Protestant Theological Faculty of the Charles´ University, Prague (the habilitation thesis has been written and presented in 1970, already; in 1992, it was published, together with further studies, under the title: "Filosofie a víra", i.e. "Philosophy and Faith")
1990 President of the "Jednota filosofická" (renewed society of Czech philosophers) since 1990 lecturing on both the Philosophical Faculty and the Protestant Theological Faculty of the Charles University, Prague
1992 ordinary professor (on both faculties)
1992 Chevallier des Arts et de la Litterature (French decoration)
1993 membership of: Institut International de Philosophie, Paris ("membre titulaire")