Johann Heinrich Loewe
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Johann Heinrich Loewe was an Austrian philosopher who was born in Prague
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From 1839 to 1851 he was a professor of philosophy
in Salzburg
, and in 1851 was appointed professor of theoretical
and moral philosophy at the University of Prague. He was a prominent supporter of philosopher Anton Günther
, and author of a biography
on minister Johann Emanuel Veith
(Johann Emanuel Veith. Eine Biographie, 1879). Other noted works by Loewe include:
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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From 1839 to 1851 he was a professor of philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, and in 1851 was appointed professor of theoretical
Theoretical philosophy
The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle's moral philosophy and natural philosophy categories. In Denmark, Finland, Poland, and Sweden courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught separately, and are separate degrees...
and moral philosophy at the University of Prague. He was a prominent supporter of philosopher Anton Günther
Anton Günther
Anton Günther was an Austrian Roman Catholic philosopher whose work was condemned by the church as heretical tritheism.-Biography:...
, and author of a biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
on minister Johann Emanuel Veith
Johann Emanuel Veith
Johann Emanuel Veith was a Bohemian Roman Catholic preacher.-Life:In 1801 he took the philosophical course at the University of Prague, and later studied medicine...
(Johann Emanuel Veith. Eine Biographie, 1879). Other noted works by Loewe include:
- Über den Begriff der Logik, (About the Perception of Logic), 1849
- Das spekulative System des René Descartes, (The Speculative System of René DescartesRené DescartesRené Descartes ; was a French philosopher and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day...
), 1854 - Die Philosophie Fichtes. Mit einem Anhange über des Gottesbegriff Spinozas (The Philosophy of Fichte, with an Appendix about Spinoza's Concept of God), 1862
- Der Kampf zwischen dem Realismus und Nominalismus im Mittelalter, sein Ursprung und sein Verlauf, (The Struggle between Realism and NominalismNominalismNominalism is a metaphysical view in philosophy according to which general or abstract terms and predicates exist, while universals or abstract objects, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist. Thus, there are at least two main versions of nominalism...
in the Middle AgesMiddle AgesThe Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
, its Origin and its Behaviour), 1876 - Lehrbuch der Logik, (Textbook of Logic), 1881
- Die speculative Idee der Freiheit, ihre Widersacher, ihre praktische Verwertung, (The Speculative Idea of Freedom, their Antagonists, its Practical Application), 1890.