Johann Erich Biester
Johann Erich Biester | |
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Johann Erich Biester by Ferdinand Collmann, 1795, Gleimhaus Halberstadt | |
| Born | 17 November 1749 |
| Died | 20 February 1816 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Dorotheenstadt Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, scholar, philosopher |
| Movement | Berliner Mittwochsgesellschaft |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
| Region | German philosophy |
| School | Socinianism, Deism |
| Language | German |
| Notable works | Berlinische Monatsschrift |
Johann Erich Biester (17 November 1749, in Lübeck – 20 February 1816, in Berlin) was a German lawyer, scholar and Enlightenment philosopher. Friedrich Nicolai and Friedrich Gedike, he formed what was known as the 'Triumvirate' of late Enlightenment Berlin.