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Vaihinger
Vaihinger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Hans Vaihinger (1852–1933), German philosopher *Jörg Vaihinger Jörg Vaihinger (born 8 October 1962) is a retired West German West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the ... (born 1962), German sprinter See also * Vaihingen (other) {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Vaihinger
Hans Vaihinger (; September 25, 1852 – December 18, 1933) was a German philosopher, best known as a Kant scholar and for his ''Die Philosophie des Als Ob'' ('' The Philosophy of 'As if'''), published in 1911 although its statement of basic principles had been written more than thirty years earlier. Biography Vaihinger was born in Nehren, Württemberg, Germany, near Tübingen, and raised in what he described as a "very religious atmosphere". He was educated at the University of Tübingen (the Tübinger Stift), Leipzig University, and the University of Berlin. He then became a tutor and later a philosophy professor at the University of Strasbourg, before moving in 1884 to the University of Halle, where from 1892 he was a full professor. Philosophical work ''Philosophy of As If'' In ''Die Philosophie des Als Ob'', Vaihinger argued that human beings can never really know the underlying reality of the world, and that as a result people construct systems of thought and then as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jörg Vaihinger
Jörg Vaihinger (born 8 October 1962) is a retired West German West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ... sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1988. He won a silver medal in this event at the 1983 World Championships. After retiring from competitions he worked in his own bank in Stuttgart. mittelbayerische.de. 31 January 2014 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |