Julius Schaller (July 13, 1810 – June 21, 1868) was a German philosopher born in

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebur ...

. He studied theology and philosophy at the

University of Halle Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (german: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg and the largest and oldest university i ...

, where in 1834 he received his habilitation. In 1838 he became an associate professor at Halle, where in 1861 he was appointed a full professor. Schaller was an ardent supporter of

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 ...

's philosophy, and two of his earlier works, ''Die Philosophie unserer Zeit'' (The Philosophy of Our Time, 1837) and ''Der historische Christus und die Philosophie'' (The Historical Christ and Philosophy, 1838) were written in defense of

Hegelianism 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 ...

Publications

Other noted publications by Schaller include: * ''Geschichte der Naturphilosophie von Bacon bis auf unsere Zeit'' (History of nature philosophy, from

Bacon Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (e.g., the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sand ...

to our time), 1841–46 * ''Vorlesungen über Schleiermacher'' (Lectures on

Schleiermacher Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (; 21 November 1768 – 12 February 1834) was a German Reformed theologian, philosopher, and biblical scholar known for his attempt to reconcile the criticisms of the Enlightenment with traditional ...

), 1844 * ''Darstellung und Kritik der Philosophie von Ludwig Feuerbach'' (Presentation and critique of the philosophy of

Ludwig Feuerbach Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach (; 28 July 1804 – 13 September 1872) was a German anthropologist and philosopher, best known for his book ''The Essence of Christianity'', which provided a critique of Christianity that strongly influenced gener ...

), 1847 * ''Die Phrenologie'' (

Phrenology Phrenology () is a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.Wihe, J. V. (2002). "Science and Pseudoscience: A Primer in Critical Thinking." In ''Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience'', pp. 195–203. C ...

), 1851 * ''Seele und Leib'' (Soul and body), 1855 * ''Psychologie I (Das Seelenleben des Menschen)'', (

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

, the soul lives of humans), 1860

References

Zeno.org
translated biography at Eisler: Philosopher's Dictionary
The New American Cyclopaedia
by George Ripley and Charles Anderson

External links

* 19th-century German philosophers Writers from Magdeburg University of Halle faculty 1810 births 1868 deaths German male writers Hegelian philosophers {{Germany-philosopher-stub