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Horst Dreier

Horst Dreier is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Horst Dreier rather than just read about it. In short: Horst Dreier (born 7 September 1954) is a German jurist and legal philosopher. He currently holds a chair at the University of Würzburg.

Key takeaways

Horst Dreier belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Horst Dreier from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Horst Dreier (born 7 September 1954) is a German jurist and legal philosopher. He currently holds a chair at the University of Würzburg. In 2008 he was the initial candidate to replace Winfried Hassemer at the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany, but his nomination was opposed by the CDU for his controversial positions regarding torture and stem cell research, and eventually withdrawn in favor of Andreas Voßkuhle. A native of Hannover, Lower Saxony, Dreier attended the University of Hannover, where he received his Staatsexamen in 1981. He went on to earn his Doctor of Laws from the University of Würzburg in 1985, under supervision of Hasso Hofmann. Horst Dreier received several awards for his work; in 2000, the "Award for Excellence in Teaching" from the Bavarian State Minister for Science, Research and the Arts and in 2002 he was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art by the Federal President of the Republic of Austria. In 2003 Dreier was elected as a member of the Philosophy and History Class of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and in 2007 he was inducted into the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. He is the doctoral supervisor of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf.

Selected publications English language publications only ——— (1999), "The Essence of Democracy – Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt Juxtaposed", in Diner, Dan; Stolleis, Michael (eds.), Hans Kelsen and Carl Schmitt. A Juxtaposition, Gerlingen: Bleicher, pp. 71–79, ISBN 3-88350-466-1. ——— (2004), "Does Cloning Violate the Basic Law's Guarantee of Human Dignity?", in Vöneky, Silja; Wolfrum, Rüdiger (eds.), Human Dignity and Human Cloning, Leiden: Brill, pp. 77–85, ISBN 90-04-14233-9.

References

External links Biography at the University of Würzburg Horst Dreier in the German National Library catalogue

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Horst Dreier

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Horst Dreier claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Horst Dreier before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Horst Dreier ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Horst Dreier

In research: Horst Dreier appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Horst Dreier in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Horst Dreier is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1954 births, Carl Schmitt scholars, German scientist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Horst Dreier outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Horst Dreier in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Horst Dreier in simple terms?

Horst Dreier (born 7 September 1954) is a German jurist and legal philosopher. He currently holds a chair at the University of Würzburg.

Why does Horst Dreier matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Horst Dreier?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Horst Dreier.