Harald Høffding
Harald Høffding (born March 11, 1843 in Copenhagen ; † July 2, 1931 there ) was a Danish philosopher who was in the highest esteem in his country.
He initially worked as a teacher before becoming a professor at the University of Copenhagen in 1883 . In his philosophical views he was first influenced by Søren Kierkegaard before turning to positivism .
Almost all of his works have been translated into German. His history of philosophy and his psychological study of humor as an attitude to life ( Den store Humor: en psychologisk study ) were particularly well known . Since 1907 he was a corresponding member of the British Academy .
Selected Works
- Psychology. In outline based on experience . Reisland, Leipzig 1887.
- History of modern philosophy. An account of the history of philosophy from the end of the Renaissance to our days . 2 vols., Reisland, Leipzig 1895–1896 + 1921.
- Sören Kierkegaard as a philosopher . Stuttgart 1896, online .
- Humor as an attitude towards life (the great humor). A psychological study . Teubner, Leipzig 1918; Reprint of the 2nd edition Müller, Saarbrücken 2007, ISBN 3-8364-0814-7 .
- The basis of human ethics . Emphasis. Scientific publishing house, Schutterwald / Baden 2003.
- Cornelius Bickel / Rolf Fechner (eds.), Ferdinand Tönnies - Harald Höffding. Correspondence , Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1989.
literature
- Ferdinand Tönnies: On Harald Höffding's memory, [1932] . In: Ferdinand Tönnie's complete edition . tape 22 . Berlin / New York 1998, pp. 280-285 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Harald Høffding in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Little Encyclopedia . tape 1 . Encyclios-Verlag, Zurich 1950, p. 725 .
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed June 11, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Høffding, Harald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1931 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |