Johann Franz Buddeus belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Johann Franz Buddeus as German theologian (1667-1729).
Johann Franz Buddeus was born at Anklam in 1667. His recorded nationality is Germany. He studied at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
This was the century in which philosophy separated itself from theology and began to ask what could be known with certainty.
His academic posts were held at University of Jena, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and University of Wittenberg.
Philosophy advances by objection: an argument matters if serious people spend years attacking it.
That the work was done from Germany matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Johann Franz Buddeus died in 1729, aged 62. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Jena, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and University of Wittenberg
