Ladislav Hejdánek

From 1956 to 1968 he worked at the Prague Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Then he took a position at the Institute for Philosophy of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, but was expelled in 1971. In 1985, Hejdánek established the journal Reflexe. Časopis pro filosofii a teologii. In 1990, he was habilitated at the Charles University in Prague, and two years later became a professor at that university. He later became chairman of the Unity of Philosophy and then Chairman of the Emanuel Rádl Foundation. Hejdánek died on 28 April 2020 at the age of 92.

Ladislav Hejdánek studied at Faculty of Science, Charles University and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is philosophy, philosophy and politics and theology and philosophy. Employment is recorded with Charles University. Positions recorded include spokesperson of Charter 77. Work by Ladislav Hejdánek is recorded in the collections of Samizdat Collection of Czechoslovak Documentation Centre, Interviews Collection of the Oral History Center, Czech Samizdat Collection at Libri Prohibiti, Memory of Nations and Václav Havel Library. Distinctions recorded are Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights, 1st of June Award and honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam.

• Name — Ladislav Hejdánek • Born — 10 May 1927 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Died — 28 April 2020 • Place of death — Prague, Czech Republic

Ladislav Hejdánek worked in philosophy, philosophy and politics, theology and philosophy, opinion journalism and editing. He was employed by Charles University. Recorded position is spokesperson of Charter 77. He belonged to Charter 77 and editorial board.