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Eduard von Hartmann

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Eduard von Hartmann

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German philosopher (1842–1906)

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Born
Karl Robert Eduard Hartmann , ( 1842-02-23 ) 23 February 1842, Berlin , Brandenburg , Prussia , German Confederation
Died
5 June 1906 (1906-06-05) (aged 64), Groß-Lichterfelde , Berlin , Brandenburg , Prussia , Germany
Occupations
Philosopher, independent scholar, writer
Spouses
Agnes Taubert ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1872 ; died 1877 ) ​ Alma Lorenz ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1878 ) ​
Family
Robert von Hartmann (father)
Education
United Artillery and Engineering School University of Rostock (Ph.D., 1867)
Era
19th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Post-Kantian philosophy Transcendental realism Metaphysical voluntarism Post-Schopenhauerian pessimism Pantheism Irrationalism
Main interests
Aesthetics Epistemology Metaphysics Psychology
Notable works
Philosophy of the Unconscious (1869)
Notable ideas
Theory of the U unconscious ( reason and will as irreducible to each other) Pessimistic interpretation of the " best of all possible worlds " theory
Allegiance
Prussia
Branch
Prussian Army
Rank
First lieutenant

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Karl
Family name
Hartmann
Gender
male
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Berlin
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
The unconscious
Image
Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (Photographic portrait).jpg
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Eduard von Hartmann
date of birth
1842-01-01
date of death
1906-01-01
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influenced by
Charles Darwin
writing language
German
pseudonym
Carl Robert
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Eduard von Hartmann, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (23 February 1842 – 5 June 1906) was a German philosopher, independent scholar and writer. He was the author of the influential Philosophy of the Unconscious (1869). von Hartmann's notable ideas include the theory of the Unconscious and a pessimistic interpretation of the "best of all possible worlds" concept in metaphysics.

Biography

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