Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm Hinrichs (22 April 1794 – 17 September 1861) was a German

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Biography

Hinrichs was the son of a Protestant pastor. He studied

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at Strassburg, and, following a crisis of faith, philosophy at

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under

Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (; ; 27 August 1770 – 14 November 1831) was a German philosopher. He is one of the most important figures in German idealism and one of the founding figures of modern Western philosophy. His influence extends a ...

, who wrote a preface to his ''Religion im innern Verhältniss zur Wissenschaft'' (Heidelberg, 1822), describing Hinrichs's work as turgid and difficult to follow. Hinrichs was convinced that philosophy was superior to theology in knowing and reconciling with God. He became a

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in 1819, and held professorships at Breslau (1822) and

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(1824), which were important centers of Hegelianism outside Berlin.

References

* 1794 births 1861 deaths 19th-century German philosophers 19th-century German Protestant theologians Heidelberg University alumni Academic staff of Heidelberg University Academic staff of the University of Breslau Academic staff of the University of Halle People from Friesland (district) Hegelian philosophers {{Germany-philosopher-stub