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Karl Vorländer
1860–1928
A thoughtful guide to Kant and the history of philosophy, this German neo-Kantian scholar wrote with unusual clarity and a strong sense of ideas in public life.
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Die Philosophie unserer Klassiker: Lessing, Herder, Schiller, Goethe
by Karl Vorländer
About the author
Born in Marburg in 1860 and later active as a teacher in Solingen, Karl Vorländer was a German philosopher associated with neo-Kantian thought. He is best remembered for his studies and editions of Immanuel Kant, and for writing about how Kant’s ideas connect with socialism and with the work of Goethe.
One of his best-known books was a 1924 biography of Kant, which became widely respected in Kant scholarship. His work helped make demanding philosophical debates more accessible to readers interested not only in theory, but also in ethics, culture, and social questions.
Vorländer died in Münster in 1928. Reliable image sources located during this search did not provide a clear usable portrait, so no profile image is included here.