Konrad Paul Liessmann

Konrad Paul Liessmann, born in 1953 in Villach, is an Austrian philosopher, essayist, literary critic and cultural commentator. He studied philosophy, German and history at the University of Vienna, where he was a professor of philosophy until 2021. His awards include the Honorary Prize of the Austrian Book Trade for Tolerance in Thought and Action, the Donauland Non-Fiction Prize and the Paul Watzlawick Honorary Ring, awarded in 2016. His notable works include *Bildung als Provokation* (2017), *Alle Lust will Ewigkeit. Mitternächtliche Versuchungen* (2021), *Lauter Lügen* (2023) and *Was nun? Eine Philosophie der Krise* (2025).