Herder, Johann Gottfried
HERDER, JOHANN GOTTFRIED (1744–1803), was a German pastor and theologian, a literary critic, and a philosopher of history. The unity underlying Herder's many and...
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Herder, Johann Gottfried(1744–1803)
Johann Gottfried Herder, German philosopher and critic, was born in Mohrungen in East Prussia. His father was a schoolteacher and he grew up in humble circum...
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The German philosopher, theologian, and critic Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803) is best known for his contribution to the philosophy of history.Johann Gottfried von Herder was born into a relig...
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In the judgment of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche, Johann Gottfried Herder was not a great original thinker. With some justification Nietzsche derided the "ehrgeizige Priester, der so ger...
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Born into a religious family in East Prussia, Johann Gottfried von Herder became an innovator in the philosophy of history and culture and a leading figure of the Sturm and Drang literary movement. Hi...
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