Peter Munz

Peter Munz (12 May 1921 – 14 October 2006) was a philosopher and historian, Professor of the Victoria University of Wellington; among the major influences on his work were Karl Popper and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Munz is one of two students who studied under both Popper and Wittgenstein.

Born in Chemnitz, and educated in Germany, Switzerland and Italy, he emigrated to New Zealand in 1940.