Igor Pribac

Slovenian philosopher (born 1958)

Igor Pribac
Igor Pribac in Ljubljana, together with historians Marta Verginella (left) and Luisa Accati (centre).
Born	1958 (age 65–66) Koper, Slovenia
Nationality	Slovenian
Alma mater	University of Ljubljana

Institutions	University of Ljubljana

Igor Pribac (born 1958) is a Slovenian philosopher and political commentator.

Life

Born in Koper in the Slovenian Littoral, then part of Yugoslavia, where he attended high school. He studied philosophy and sociology at the University of Ljubljana. He obtained a MA with a thesis on Spinoza's criticism of Descartes under the supervision of the philosopher Božidar Debenjak. In 1998, he obtained a PhD with a thesis on natural law in Hobbes and Spinoza. From 1985 to 2021, he was a professor at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ljubljana.

Work

He has translated several philosophical texts from English and Italian, including Will Kymlicka, Paolo Virno, Cesare Beccaria, and Thomas Hobbes.

He has also written on a variety of subjects, including psychology and psychoanalysis, natural law, early modern political theory, and the notion of post-modernism. He has published several reflections on contemporary issues, including on animal rights, television, and the changing role of marriage in post-modern societies, from a philosophical perspective. He has been a supporter of euthanasia and of the basic income.

Major works

Gledanje televizije ('Watching Television', Ljubljana: ŠOU, 1993)
Očetov delež ('The Share of the Father', Ljubljana: ČKZ, 1993)
Prava poroka? : 12 razmišljanj o zakonski zvezi, with Zdravko Kobe ('True Marriage: 12 Reflections on Matrimony', Ljubljana: Krtina, 2006)

References

Short bibliography with photo (in Slovene)

External links

Interview with the daily newspaper Dnevnik (in Slovene)

Urban Municipality of Koper

Settlements

Administrative seat: Koper

Current	Abitanti Babiči Barizoni Belvedur Bertoki Bezovica Bočaji Bonini Boršt Bošamarin Brezovica pri Gradinu Brežec pri Podgorju Brič Butari Čentur Cepki Cerej Čežarji Črni Kal Črnotiče Dekani Dilici Dol pri Hrastovljah Dvori Elerji Fijeroga Gabrovica pri Črnem Kalu Galantiči Gažon Glem Gračišče Gradin Grinjan Grintovec Hrastovlje Hrvatini Kampel Karli Kastelec Kolomban Koromači–Boškini Kortine Kozloviči Koštabona Krkavče Krnica Kubed Labor Loka Lopar Lukini Manžan Marezige Maršiči Močunigi Montinjan Movraž Olika Osp Peraji Pisari Plavje Pobegi Podgorje Podpeč Poletiči Pomjan Popetre Prade Praproče Predloka Pregara Premančan Puče Rakitovec Rižana Rožar Šalara Šeki Sirči Škocjan Šmarje Smokvica Socerb Sočerga Sokoliči Spodnje Škofije Srgaši Stepani Sveti Anton Tinjan Topolovec Trebeše Triban Trsek Truške Tuljaki Vanganel Zabavlje Zanigrad Zazid Zgornje Škofije Župančiči
Former	Breči Kocjančiči Planjava Potok Rojči Semedela Škuljani

Current

Former

Breči
Kocjančiči
Planjava
Potok
Rojči
Semedela
Škuljani

Landmarks

Koper	Almerigogna Mansion Belgramoni–Tacco Mansion Brutti Mansion Carli Mansion Da Ponte Fountain Gravisi–Barbabianca Mansion Gravisi–Buttorai Mansion Loggia Palace Muda Gate Prešeren Square Praetorian Palace St. Bassus's Church St. James's Church Tito Square Vergerius Square
Elsewhere	Dekani Parish Church Hrastovlje Church