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Philipp Mainländer (5 October 1841 – 1 April 1876) was a German philosopher and poet. Born Philipp Batz, he later changed his name to "Mainländer" in homage to his hometown, Offenbach am Main .
- Die Philosophie der Erlösung
- Commercial school, Dresden
- 1 April 1876 (aged 34), Offenbach am Main, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Jul 6, 2023 · Philipp Mainländer (born Philipp Batz) was a German philosopher who shortly after receiving the first copies of his magnum opus hanged himself at the age of 34. With his suicide, the young pessimistic thinker consummated his philosophical system, through an act of ontological congruence, obtaining the “redemption” of his existence.
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Feb 16, 2024 · The figure of Philipp Mainländer stands out as a beacon of radical inquiry in the maze of philosophical thought where despair and positivity merge. In a world filled with stories of hardship...
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Apr 2, 2024 · The kingdom of heaven after death, nirvana and absolute nothingness are one and the same. The movement of the cosmos is the movement from over-being to non-being. Philipp Mainländer (October 5, 1841 – April 1, 1876) was a German philosopher and poet. Born Philipp Batz, he later changed his name to "Mainländer" in homage to his hometown ...
- The Heroic Pessimist. On the night of 1 April 1876, the young Philipp Batz, only 34 years old, standing on stacked copies of his just published philosophical work, hanged himself.
- Life and Philosophical Education. Mainländer’s death brought to an end a remarkable career, one filled with a passionate devotion to the life of the spirit.
- The Gospel of Redemption. The heart and soul of Mainländer’s philosophy lies in its gospel of redemption. That gospel is very simple, and it can be summarized in two propositions: (1) that redemption or deliverance comes only with death; and (2) that death consists in nothingness, complete annihilation.
- Mainländer and the Young Hegelian Tradition. Much of the motivation behind Mainländer’s philosophy of redemption is revealed in the ‘Vorwort’ to the Philosophie der Erlösung.
Jul 6, 2023 · Philipp Mainländer (born Philipp Batz) was a German philosopher who shortly after receiving the first copies of his magnum opus hanged himself at the age of 34. With his suicide, the young...
Mar 13, 2023 · The Death and Redemption of God: Nietzsche’s Conversation with Philipp Mainländer. Anthony K. Jensen. The Journal of Nietzsche Studies (2023) 54 (1): 22–50. https://doi.org/10.5325/jnietstud.54.1.0022. Share. Tools. Abstract:
