| Marek Siemek | |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Kraków, Poland |
| Death Date: | 30 May 2011 (age 68) |
| Death Place: | Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Known For: | Philosopher and historian of German Transcendental Philosophy at the University of Warsaw |
| Employer: | University of Warsaw |
| Occupation: | Professor and director of Department of Social Philosophy at University of Warsaw |
| Children: | Maksymilian Strzelecki |
Marek Jan Siemek (November 27, 1942 - May 30, 2011) was a Polish philosopher and historian of German transcendental philosophy (German idealism). He was a professor at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Warsaw and the director of its Department of Social Philosophy.[1]
Marek Siemek was a disciple of Bronisław Baczko, one of the main representatives of the Warsaw School of the History of Ideas. In his early works Siemek interprets marxism as a form of transcendental philosophy. In his later works ha abandons Marxism for hegelianism interpreted as transcendental social philosophy.
From 1986 member of International Advisory Committee of The Internationale Hegel-Gesellschaft. Fellow of Collegium Invisibile.[2] On 10 February 2006 he received doctorate honoris causa of the University of Bonn.
Marek Siemek had one son, currently residing in the United States.