1847 in philosophy

Events

Publications

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on ...

, ''

Works of Love ''Works of Love'' ( da, Kjerlighedens Gjerninger) is a work by Søren Kierkegaard written in 1847. It is one of the works which he published under his own name, as opposed to his more famous "pseudonymous" works. ''Works of Love'' deals primarily ...

'' (1847) and ''

Edifying Discourses in Diverse Spirits ''Edifying Discourses in Diverse Spirits'' or ''Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits'' are English translations for the title of a work published on March 13, 1847, by Søren Kierkegaard. The book is divided into three parts just as '' Either/O ...

'' (1847)

Births

* August 20 -

Bolesław Prus Aleksander Głowacki (20 August 1847 – 19 May 1912), better known by his pen name Bolesław Prus (), was a Polish novelist, a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, as well as a distinctive voice in world lit ...

(died 1912) * November 2 -

Georges Sorel Georges Eugène Sorel (; ; 2 November 1847 – 29 August 1922) was a French social thinker, political theorist, historian, and later journalist. He has inspired theories and movements grouped under the name of Sorelianism. His social and p ...

(died 1922)

Deaths

{{Empty section, date=February 2013

Philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

19th century in philosophy Philosophy by year