Karl Adolph Caesar
Karl Adolph Caesar (born April 12, 1744 in Dresden , † January 12, 1811 in Leipzig ) was a German philosopher and university professor.
Life
Caesar was born in Dresden on 1744. He first learned at the grammar school in Görlitz and then studied at the University of Leipzig, where he received his master's degree in 1769. After working for a few years as a tutor for two noble sons, he became an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Leipzig on January 7, 1778 . On December 23, 1786 he was appointed full professor of philosophy, since March 4, 1789 he was full professor of Organi Aristotelici . In the summer semesters 1793, 1799, 1803 and 1807 he was rector of the University of Leipzig.
Caesar worked as a translator of philosophical writings from the French and Italian languages into German.
He died in Leipzig in 1811.
Works
- Reflections on the most important subjects of philosophy. Leipzig 1783
- Memories from the philosophical world. Leipzig 1785–1788
- Philosophical annals. Leipzig 1787–1793
- Representations of the mind of the newest philosophy. Leipzig 1801-1806
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- Ernst Kelchner: Caesar, Karl Adolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 687.
- Leipzig University Archives, Personal File PA 0374 (11 sheets)
Web links
- Karl Adolph Caesar in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Karl Adolph Caesar in the Stadtwiki Dresden
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caesar, Karl Adolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1744 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1811 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |