Johann Heinrich Feder
modernPopularphilosophie (German Popular Philosophy), Empiricism1740 – 1821
Johann Heinrich Feder (1740–1821) was a German philosopher and prominent representative of popular philosophy (Popularphilosophie) who taught at Göttingen. He is best known for his empiricist-leaning opposition to Kant's critical philosophy and for co-authoring the Göttingen review of the Critique of Pure Reason, which prompted Kant's Prolegomena.
Notable Achievements
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Co-authored the Göttingen review of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1782) that prompted Kant's Prolegomena
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Leading figure of Göttingen Popularphilosophie
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Held the chair of philosophy at the University of Göttingen (1768–1797)
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Authored influential textbooks including Logik und Metaphysik and Grundriss der Philosophischen Wissenschaften
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Defended common-sense empiricism against Kantian transcendental idealism