Johann Georg Heinrich Feder belongs to the philosophical record as a figure whose arguments outlasted the disputes that prompted them.
The record lists Johann Georg Heinrich Feder as German philosopher (1740-1821).
Johann Georg Heinrich Feder was born at Schornweisach in 1740. His recorded nationality is Kingdom of Bavaria. He studied at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.
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 University of Göttingen.
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.
Johann Georg Heinrich Feder died in 1821, aged 81. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Held posts at University of Göttingen
