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Humboldt, Wilhelm von (1767–1835)


Subject Philosophy

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781405106795.2004.x


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German humanist, statesman, and linguistic scholar, born in Potsdam, founder of the University of Berlin. In questioning the universal rationality of the Enlightenment, Humboldt argued for the importance of historical experience and for an appreciation of the ideas that link the inner being of man to historical events. His philosophy of language claimed a formative role for different languages and their inner forms for diverse cultural responses to the world. His major works include The Limits of State Action (1791) and On the Dual (1828). ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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