Quick Facts About Johann Gottfried Herder
- Born
- August 25, 1744
- Died
- December 18, 1803
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Profession
- Philosopher
- Notable works
- Herders sämmtliche Werke
- Known for
- Stimmen der Völker in Liedern, Sculpture, Treatise on the Origin of Language, Der Cid. Nach Spanischen Romanzen besungen durch Johann Gottfried Herder
- Spouse
- Caroline Herder
About Johann Gottfried Herder
Johann Gottfried von Herder was a German philosopher, theologian, pastor, poet, and literary critic. Herder is associated with the Age of Enlightenment, Sturm und Drang, and Weimar Classicism. He was a Romantic philosopher and poet who argued that true German culture was to be discovered among the common people. He also stated that it was through folk songs, folk poetry, and folk dances that the true spirit of the nation was popularized. He is credited with establishing or advancing a number of important disciplines: hermeneutics, linguistics, anthropology, and "a secular philosophy of history."
Biography source:
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