Johann Gottfried Herder
German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johann Gottfried von Herder (/ˈhɜːrdər/ HUR-dər, German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈhɛʁdɐ];[14][15][16] 25 August 1744 – 18 December 1803) was a German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classicism. He was a Romantic philosopher and poet who argued that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people (das Volk). He also stated that it was through folk songs, folk poetry, and folk dances that the true spirit of the nation (der Volksgeist) was popularized. He is credited with establishing or advancing a number of important disciplines: hermeneutics, linguistics, anthropology, and "a secular philosophy of history."[17]
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Johann Gottfried Herder | |
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Born | 25 August 1744 Mohrungen, Prussia |
Died | 18 December 1803(1803-12-18) (aged 59) Weimar, Saxe-Weimar, Holy Roman Empire |
Alma mater | University of Königsberg |
Era | 18th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Academic advisors | Immanuel Kant |