Pauline Kleingeld

A philosopher with a remarkable range of connections — from the great figures of 20th-century German philosophy to the Dutch royal family. Pauline submitted five connections for this project.

Connections Submitted

• Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – had lunch with her
• King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands – had lunch with him
• Martha Nussbaum – connection through her philosophical work
• Hans-Georg Gadamer – met him as a graduate student
• Jürgen Habermas – studied with him; has met him many times since