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Johann Gottfried von Herder (/ ˈ h ɜːr d ər / HUR-dər; German: [ˈjoːhan ˈɡɔtfʁiːt ˈhɛʁdɐ]; [15] [16] [17] 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.
Oct 23, 2001 · Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744–1803) is a philosopher of the first importance. This judgment largely turns on the intrinsic quality of his ideas (of which this article will try to give some impression).
Sep 21, 2024 · Johann Gottfried Herder (1744–1803) was a German philosopher with exceptionally wide interests who was instrumental in advancing the disciplines of comparative linguistics, anthropology, cultural history, historicism, hermeneutics, and popular culture. He wrote on aesthetics, espistemology, metaphysics, the philosophy of language, historical ...
- vicki.spencer@auckland.ac.nz
Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803) is often cited as an ancestor of modern cultural relativism, in which cultures exist in the plural. This article argues that Herder’s anthropology, and anthropology generally, are more closely related to Enlightenment thought than is generally considered.
- David Denby
- 2005
Summary. JOHANN GOTTFRIED HERDER (1744–1803) was born into a family of modest means in the German-speaking town of Mohrungen in East Prussia (today Morąg in Poland) on 25 August 1744. Both his grandfather, Christoph (1681–1750), and his father, Gottfried (1706–63), were master weavers.
Dec 4, 2023 · Johann Gottfried Herder is primarily known for his writings on the philosophy of history, linguistics, and theology; his ideas about theatre have been largely overlooked. His interest in the histor...
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Aug 23, 2022 · Herder’s metaphysical anthropology stands in the way of a conception of practical philosophy that, on the basis of an idea of pure reason, elaborates universal, timeless principles of will and action, such as Kant’s categorical imperative.
