Heinrich Ritter

Philosopher, Academic

1791 – 1869

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Who was Heinrich Ritter?

Heinrich Ritter was a German philosopher.

He was born at Zerbst, and studied philosophy and theology at Göttingen and Berlin until 1815. In 1824 he became extraordinary professor of philosophy at Berlin, later transferring to Kiel, where he occupied the chair of philosophy from 1833 to 1837. He then accepted a similar position at the University of Göttingen, where he remained till his death. Friedrich Schleiermacher was a major influence in his thinking.

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Born
Nov 21, 1791
Zerbst
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Lived in
  • Saxony-Anhalt
Died
Feb 3, 1869
Göttingen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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