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Hans Vaihinger
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Hans Vaihinger, born Johannes Vaihinger in 1852 in Nehren, was a German philosopher and university teacher. He was educated at the University of Tübingen, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Leipzig University, and Tübinger Stift. His academic career included teaching at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Vaihinger wrote in German and was influenced by Friedrich Albert Lange, Arthur Schopenhauer, Plato, and Immanuel Kant. He studied under Christoph von Sigwart.
Vaihinger was associated with the movements of fictionalism and materialism. He influenced James Rowland Angell. His notable works include *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*, and *Commentar zu Kants Kritik der reinen Vernunft*. He died in Halle (Saale) on December 18, 1933.
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- Born
- 1852
- Died
- 1933
- Works
- 30
Top works
- 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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hans
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Nehren
- Place of death
- Halle (Saale)
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Educated at
- Tübinger Stift
- Languages spoken
- German
- Student of
- Christoph von Sigwart
- Doctoral student
- James Rowland Angell
- Movement
- materialism
- Image
- Hans Vaihinger.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1852-09-25
- date of death
- 1933-12-17
- Commons category
- Hans Vaihinger
- name in native language
- Hans Vaihinger
- writing language
- German
- influenced by
- Heymann Steinthal
- birth name
- Johannes Vaihinger
- interested in
- philosophy
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Early life and education
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