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Heinrich Rickert
German philosopher (1863–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the politician, see Heinrich Rickert (politician).
Heinrich John Rickert (German: [ˈʁɪkɐt]; 25 May 1863 – 25 July 1936) was a German philosopher, one of the leading neo-Kantians.
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Born | Heinrich John Rickert (1863-05-25)25 May 1863 |
Died | 25 July 1936(1936-07-25) (aged 73) |
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Berlin University of Strasbourg (PhD, 1888) |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Neo-Kantianism (Baden school) |
Institutions | University of Freiburg (1894–1915) Heidelberg (1915–1932) |
Thesis | Zur Lehre von der Definition (On the Theory of Definition) (1888) |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Windelband |
Doctoral students | Bruno Bauch Martin Heidegger |
Other notable students | Rudolf Carnap |
Main interests | Epistemology |
Notable ideas | Qualitative distinction held to be made between historical and scientific facts Distinction between knowing (kennen) and cognizing (erkennen)[1] |
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