Hermann Lotze

Philosopher, Author

1817 – 1881

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Who was Hermann Lotze?

Rudolf Hermann Lotze was a German philosopher and logician. He also had a medical degree and was unusually well versed in biology. He argued that if the physical world is governed by mechanical laws, relations and developments in the universe could be explained as the functioning of a world mind. His medical studies were pioneering works in scientific psychology.

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Born
May 21, 1817
Bautzen
Also known as
  • Rudolph Hermann Lotze
  • Лотце, Рудольф Герман
  • 鲁道夫·赫尔曼·陆宰
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Leipzig University
Lived in
  • Bautzen
Died
Jul 1, 1881
Berlin

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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