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Julius Bahnsen

1830-03-30 – 1881-12-07

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Portrait of Julius BahnsenCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Julius Friedrich August Bahnsen (30 March 1830 – 7 December 1881) was a German philosopher. Bahnsen is usually considered the originator of characterology and a real-dialectical method of philosophical reflection which he laid down in his two-volume Contributions to Characterology (1867) and developed forth with his following works, amongst others his magnum opus The Contradiction in the Knowledge and Being of the World (1880/82).

Occupation & Career

philosopher, pedagogue, Oberlehrer

Education

University of Tübingen; Kiel University

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Kiel University · University of Tübingen

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q76168 — wikidata View source

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