| 1952
Born in Rotterdam |
| 1964-1968
Mulo A with mathematics |
| 1968-1970
HAVO |
| 1970-1973
Teacher Training College (Pedagogische Academie) Rotterdam |
| 1973-1974
Gymnasium A state
exam |
| 1974-1975
Teacher primary school |
| 1975-1977
Propedeutic Philosophy RU Leiden (electives:linguistics) |
| 1978-1980
Coordinator language
courses foreign workers Haarlem, IJmuiden, Alkmaar |
| 1980-1981
Stay in Japan study martial arts |
| 1980-1986
Kendo instructor |
| 1981-1983
Development ecological course Rotterdam
kinderboerderijen |
| 1983
Dutch champion kendo |
| 1982-1985
Study Philosophy & Japanese language in RU Leiden |
| 1983
Teacher Social philosophy Academie Rotterdam |
| 1985
Master's degree in Philosophy EUR Rotterdam
(cum laude) |
| 1985-1990
Teacher and researcher Department of Philosophy Rotterdam |
| 1990
Teacher dialectics & philosophy of differences EUR |
|
1991
Visiting teacher Katholieke Universiteit Brabant teacher aesthetics;
co-founder Center for Philosophy&Arts
|
| 1996
Ph.d thesis (cum laude) Door
schijn bewogen |
| 1996
Supervisor/coördinator CFK |
| 2001
Associate professor |