Born in Amsterdam. Married to Scott Owen. Studied Philosophy at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and at the ICS in Toronto, graduating in 1986. Got his PhD in 1990; his thesis was Justice without Consensus, on John Ralws’s A Theory of Justice; promotor was prof.dr. Henk E.S. Woldring (VU).
On 11 August 2022, while on a short cycling-trip to Germany, Hans passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was passionate about cycling, music, photography and language, even more passionate about Social Democracy and the European Project, but his foundation was an unwavering Christian faith, which he didn’t just profess, but by which he lived.
His funeral was held in Amsterdam, his Jerusalem.
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