Juozas Girnius
philosopher
Juozas Girnius (May 23, 1915 in Sudeikiai,
Catholicism, and Lithuanian nationalism. Together with Antanas Maceina and Stasys Šalkauskis, Girnius became a cornerstone of modern Lithuanian philosophy.[1] In 1994, he was awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
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In 1932, he enrolled in philosophy studies at
displaced person. While in Germany he published a pamphlet on the Lithuanian character. In this work, Girnius favorably compared the Lithuanians with neighboring nationalities and concluded that they are warmer than the Germans and more open than the Russians.[5] In 1949, Girnius settled in the United States.[2]
In 1951,
Ateitininkai (a Lithuanian Catholic organization).[8]
References
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- ISBN 978-90-420-1727-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56518-137-3.
- ISBN 5-420-01415-7.
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