Ludwig Feuerbach
German philosopher and anthropologist (1804–1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (German: [ˈluːtvɪç ˈfɔʏɐbax];[4][5] 28 July 1804 – 13 September 1872) was a German anthropologist and philosopher, best known for his book The Essence of Christianity, which provided a critique of Christianity that strongly influenced generations of later thinkers, including Charles Darwin, Karl Marx,[6] Sigmund Freud,[7] Friedrich Engels,[8] Mikhail Bakunin,[9] Richard Wagner,[10] Frederick Douglass and Friedrich Nietzsche.[11]
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Born | Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (1804-07-28)28 July 1804 |
Died | 13 September 1872(1872-09-13) (aged 68) Rechenberg near Nuremberg, German Empire |
Education | University of Heidelberg University of Berlin University of Erlangen (Ph.D./Dr. phil. habil., 1828) |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Anthropological materialism[1] Secular humanism[2] Young Hegelians (1820s) |
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Main interests | Philosophy of religion |
Notable ideas | All theological concepts as the reifications of anthropological concepts[3] |
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An associate of Young Hegelian circles, Feuerbach advocated anthropological materialism.[1] Many of his philosophical writings offered a critical analysis of religion. His thought was influential in the development of historical materialism,[6] where he is often recognized as a bridge between Hegel and Marx.[12]