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Ernst Laas
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Ernst Laas (born June 16, 1837, in Fürstenwalde/Spree; died July 25, 1885, in Strasbourg) was a gymnasium teacher, philosopher of positivism and education, and chair of philosophy and pedagogy at the University of Strasbourg. The insights he found in the history of philosophy and philosophies based on sensualism are key aspects of his scholarly work.
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Ernst Laas | |
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Era | 19th-century German Philosopher |
Region | Germany |
School | Positivism |
Institutions | University of Strasbourg |
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Doctoral advisor | Adolf Friedrich Trendelenburg. |
Doctoral students | Benno Kerry, Paul Natorp, Hans Vaihinger, Wilhelm Halbfass. |
Language | German |
Main interests | epistemology, positivism, history of philosophy, Kantianism, idealism, Aristotle, Plato, pedagogy. |
Notable ideas | All philosophies are distinguished as Platonism or Anti-Platonism. Modernization of Language Education. Protagoras as founder of all sensualist philosophies. |
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