Hermann Baumgarten
Hermann Baumgarten | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1825 |
| Died | 19 June 1893 (aged 68) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable work | A Self-Criticism of German Liberalism (1866) |
| Spouse | Ida Baumgarten |
Hermann Baumgarten (/ˈbaʊmɡɑːrtən/; German: [ˈbaʊmˌgaʁtn̩]; 28 April 1825 – 19 June 1893) was a German historian and political publicist whose work had a major impact on liberalism during the unification of Germany. Baumgarten's philosophy also created a significant political impression on Max Weber, an influential social theorist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.