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Wilhelm Jerusalem
1854–1923
Austrian philosopher, educator, and early interpreter of pragmatism, he wrote about psychology, language, and education in ways that linked abstract ideas to everyday life. His work helped introduce English-language philosophy, especially William James, to readers in the German-speaking world.
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Bevezetés a filozófiába
by Wilhelm Jerusalem
About the author
Born on October 11, 1854, in Dřenice in Bohemia and later active in Vienna, Wilhelm Jerusalem was an Austrian Jewish philosopher and pedagogue. He studied in Prague and worked for years as a teacher before becoming known more widely for his writing on philosophy, psychology, language, and education.
Jerusalem was especially interested in how people think, speak, and learn. He wrote on topics including the psychology of language and the education of deaf-blind students, and he became one of the early thinkers to explain and support pragmatism for German-speaking readers. His book Introduction to Philosophy also reached an international audience in translation.
He died in Vienna on July 15, 1923. Today he is remembered as a clear-minded public intellectual who tried to connect philosophy with modern science, social life, and practical human concerns.