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Christian Thomasius (1 January 1655 – 23 September 1728) was a German jurist and philosopher. Biography. He was born in Leipzig and was educated by his father, Jakob Thomasius (1622–1684), at that time a junior lecturer in Leipzig University (later dean and rector, as well as head master of Thomasschule zu Leipzig ).
Apr 22, 2024 · Christian Thomasius was a German philosopher and progressive educator, who established the academic reputation of the newly founded University of Halle (1694) as one of the first modern universities. He departed from the traditional Scholastic curriculum of medieval institutions, made philosophy.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Christian Thomasius, the first important thinker of the German Enlightenment. He advocated natural law, toleration, and practical education, and influenced the development of pietism and modern philosophy.
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Mar 10, 2002 · He was the son of Jakob Thomasius (1622–84), a well-known jurist and philosopher at the University of Leipzig who counted Leibniz among his students. Christian (hereafter simply ‘Thomasius’) matriculated in the philosophy faculty at Leipzig in 1669, and was promoted to Magister artium in 1672.
- Corey Dyck, Brigitte Sassen
- 2002
This book examines the intellectual importance of religion for the origins of the German Enlightenment around 1700. In particular, I shall focus on a central figure of early eighteenth-century intellectual history: the jurist and philosopher Christian Thomasius (1655–1728).
At such times measures apparently the most humane are often in reality the most cruel. When Christian Thomasius began his work, “sweet reasonableness” was absurd; mild methods futile.
This article examines the life and work of Christian Thomasius, a 17th-century philosopher who influenced many German intellectuals of the 18th century. It argues that he was not an unsystematic eclectic, but a practical philosopher who advocated freedom, tolerance, and reason.
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