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Max Scheler

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Max Scheler (1874 to 1928) was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics and philosophical anthropology. Born in Munich into a Jewish family, he began studying medicine before turning to philosophy and sociology in Berlin under Wilhelm Dilthey, Georg Simmel and others, then took his doctorate and habilitation at Jena under Rudolf Eucken. He developed the method of Edmund Husserl in his own direction, holding that phenomenology is an attitude of spiritual seeing rather than a strict method, and he gave love and hate a central place as acts that widen or narrow the realm of values accessible to feeling. His material ethics ranks values in a hierarchy. He converted to Catholic Christianity in 1901. After his death Martin Heidegger praised him as the strongest philosophical force in modern Germany. Scheler died in Frankfurt in 1928.

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Gender
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Tradition Family
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Role in Life
Academic 1
Birth Year
1874 1
Death Year
1928 1
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Associated With

Phenomenology, Schools of Philosophy
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Ethics, Branches of Philosophy
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In Tradition

Phenomenology, Schools of Philosophy
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Influenced By

Edmund Husserl, Philosophers
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Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Philosophers
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Wilhelm Dilthey, Philosophers
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Germany

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was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology

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Munich

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Max Scheler was born in Munich, Germany
Sources
1. 1001 Philosophers: Max Scheler (1001 Philosophers)
1001 Philosophers
  • Lead, life years
    Max Scheler (1874-1928) was a German philosopher
  • Biography, major work
    he argued in Formalism in Ethics and the Non-Formal Ethics of Values
  • Biography, chairs
    He held chairs at Cologne from 1919 and at Frankfurt at the time of his death.
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2. Max Scheler (Wikipedia)
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    was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology
  • Childhood
    Max Scheler was born in Munich, Germany
  • In Branch: Ethics, Lead, fields of work
    known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology
  • In Group: Continental And Phenomenological Ethics, Lead, fields of work
    known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology
  • Associated With: Phenomenology, Lead, Husserl
    Scheler developed the philosophical method of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology
  • In Tradition: Phenomenology, Lead, Husserl
    Scheler developed the philosophical method of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology
  • Influenced By: Edmund Husserl, Lead, Husserl
    Scheler developed the philosophical method of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology
  • Influenced By: Rudolf Christoph Eucken, Student years, Jena
    where he studied under Rudolf Eucken
  • Influenced By: Wilhelm Dilthey, Student years, Berlin
    studying under Wilhelm Dilthey, Theodor Lipps, Carl Stumpf and Georg Simmel
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