Franz Xaver von Baader belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Franz Xaver von Baader as German philosopher and theologian (1765-1841).
Franz Xaver von Baader was born at Munich in 1765. His recorded nationality is Kingdom of Bavaria.
Enlightenment argument moved philosophy into public life: it was now about government, rights and religion as much as metaphysics.
His academic posts were held at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
That the work was done from Kingdom of Bavaria matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Franz Xaver von Baader died in 1841, aged 76. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Held posts at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
