Johan Jakob Borelius

Philosopher, Deceased Person

1823 – 1909

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Who was Johan Jakob Borelius?

Johan Jakob Borelius was an influential professor of theoretical philosophy at the University of Lund, Sweden from 1866-1898. He has been called "The Last Swedish Hegelian."

Borelius was born in Skinnskatteberg. He obtained his doctorate from Uppsala University in 1848, afterward becoming a teacher in Kalmar. while he continued his studies under Christopher Jacob Boström. His overall philosophy is laid out in his work Metafysik.

Borelius is mentioned in a footnote of Jorge Luis Borges' short story "Three Versions of Judas."

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Born
Jul 27, 1823
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1909

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on July 23, 2013

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