Christian Wolff
1679 – 1754 · aged 75
German philosopher (1679–1754)
- Born
- 1679 · Wrocław
- Died
- 9 Apr 1754 · Halle (Saale)
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- 1679BornBorn in Wrocław
- 9 Apr 1754DiedDied in Halle (Saale)
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Biography
Christian Wolff (German: [vɔlf]; less correctly Wolf; also known as Wolfius; ennobled as Christian von Wolff in 1745; 24 January 1679 – 9 April 1754) was a German philosopher. Wolff is characterized as one of the most eminent German philosophers between Leibniz and Kant. His life work spanned almost every scholarly subject of his time, displayed and unfolded according to his demonstrative-deductive, mathematical method, which some deem the peak of Enlightenment rationality in Germany.
Wolff wrote in German as his primary language of scholarly instruction and research, although he did translate his works into Latin for his transnational European audience. A founding father of, among other fields, economics and public administration as academic disciplines, he concentrated especially in these fields, giving advice on practical matters to people in government, and stressing the professional nature of university education.
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