Eduard von Hartmann
Eduard von Hartmann | |
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Von Hartmann in 1885 | |
| Born | Karl Robert Eduard Hartmann 23 February 1842 |
| Died | 5 June 1906 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, independent scholar, writer |
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| Children | 6 |
| Family | Robert von Hartmann (father) |
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| Era | 19th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
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| Notable works | Philosophy of the Unconscious (1869) |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Prussia |
| Service | Prussian Army |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
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Karl Robert Eduard von Hartmann (23 February 1842 – 5 June 1906) was a German philosopher, independent scholar and writer. He was the author of the influential Philosophy of the Unconscious (1869). Von Hartmann's notable ideas include the theory of the Unconscious and a pessimistic interpretation of the "best of all possible worlds" concept in metaphysics.