Juozas Girnius 5257966 206047739 2008-04-16T16:31:26Z Viskonsas 4128994 category {{Orphan|date=November 2006}} '''Juozas Girnius''' ([[1915]]-[[1994]]) was a [[Lithuania]]n philosopher, [[existentialism|existentialist]]. == Life and thought == Born in the Lithuanian village Sudeikiai, 1932 he started to study philosophy in Vytautas Magnus university in [[Kaunas]]. He became interested in existentialism and for his graduation theses chose the subject “The basic tenets of [[Heidegger]]'s existential philosophy". The thesis gave him an opportunity to study in European universities. During 1941 - 1943 he was a lecturer in Vytautas Magnus university. His academic career was interrupted by the Soviet occupation. He left his country and spent his life in exile. In 1951 at [[Montreal]] university ([[Canada]]) he defended doctor theses entitled “Liberty and Being. Existential metaphysics of [[Karl Jaspers]]". Later he devoted himself to Lithuanian cultural and public activity. He died in [[Boston]] (USA), 1994. His philosophy was permeated by existentialism, [[Catholicism]] and Lithuanian [[nationalism]]. He called his own philosophy as theistic existentialism. He was attracted by the eternal questions. {{DEFAULTSORT:Girnius, Juozas}} [[Category:Lithuanian philosophers]] [[Category:Lithuanian existentialists]] [[Category:20th century philosophers]] [[Category:1915 births]] [[Category:1994 deaths]] {{Lithuania-bio-stub}} [[lt:Juozas Girnius]]