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German philosopher (1852–1933)

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Born
1852
Died
1933
Works
30

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  • Kant - ein metaphysiker?
  • A new letter of Kant's
  • Der Atheismusstreit gegen die Philosophie des als ob und das kantische System
  • Zum 70. Geburtstag Otto Liebmanns
  • Commentar zu Kants Kritik der reinen Vernunft

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Born
September 25, 1852, Nehren , Kingdom of Württemberg
Died
December 18, 1933 (1933-12-18) (aged 81), Halle , Province of Saxony
Alma mater
University of Tübingen , Leipzig University , University of Berlin
Doctoral advisor
Christoph von Sigwart
Other advisors
Hermann von Helmholtz , Eduard Zeller
Era
Contemporary philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Neo-Kantianism
Institutions
University of Strasbourg , University of Halle
Main interests
Epistemology
Notable ideas
Fictionalism (philosophy of 'as if')

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date of birth
1852-09-25
date of death
1933-12-17
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name in native language
Hans Vaihinger
birth name
Johannes Vaihinger
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Hans Vaihinger (/ˈvaɪhɪŋɡər/; German: [hans ˈfaɪ.ɪŋɐ]; September 25, 1852 – December 18, 1933) was a German philosopher, best known as a Kant scholar and for his Die Philosophie des Als Ob (The Philosophy of 'As if'), published in 1911 although its statement of basic principles had been written more than thirty years earlier.

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