Philosopher

Christian Thomasius

Political Philosophy

Christian Thomasius (1655 to 1728) was a German jurist, philosopher and reformer, counted among the founders of the German Enlightenment. He was the first university lecturer in Germany to teach philosophy in German instead of Latin, which opened the way for a learned culture in the vernacular, and he helped found the new University of Halle, which became a leading centre of early German enlightened thought. He built a natural law theory on Pufendorf's and used it in campaigns against the use of torture in criminal procedure and against the prosecution of accused witches, two causes that helped bring about the end of those practices in many German states.

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Gender
Male 2
Tradition Family
Western 2
Role in Life
Academic 2
Birth Year
1655 2
Death Year
1728 2
Classification
Nationality
Germany 1
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Associated With

Enlightenment Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
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Natural Law Theory, Schools of Philosophy
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Rationalism, Schools of Philosophy
Source 1001 Philosophers: Christian Thomasius (1001 Philosophers)

In Branch

Philosophy of Law, Branches of Philosophy
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Political Philosophy, Branches of Philosophy
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In Tradition

Enlightenment Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
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Influenced By

Samuel von Pufendorf, Philosophers
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Christian Thomasius

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Nationality

Germany

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Source 1001 Philosophers: Christian Thomasius (1001 Philosophers)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a German philosopher of the Modern era
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1. Christian Thomasius (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead
was a German jurist and philosopher
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2. 1001 Philosophers: Christian Thomasius (1001 Philosophers)
  • Lead, life dates
    was born in 1655 and died in 1728
  • Life and works
    he opened the way for a vernacular German learned culture
  • Life and works, role in life
    The first university lecturer in Germany to teach philosophy in German rather than Latin
  • Lead, tradition
    one of the founders of the German Enlightenment
  • Lead, nationality
    was a German philosopher of the Modern era
  • In Branch: Political Philosophy, Lead, branch
    a natural-law theory drawn from Pufendorf
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Law, Lead, branch
    a vigorous campaign against the use of torture in criminal procedure
  • Associated With: Enlightenment Philosophy, Lead, school
    associated with Enlightenment and Rationalism
  • Associated With: Rationalism, Lead, school
    associated with Enlightenment and Rationalism
  • Associated With: Natural Law Theory, Lead, school
    a natural-law theory drawn from Pufendorf
  • Influenced By: Samuel von Pufendorf, Life and works, influences
    a natural-law theory drawn from Pufendorf
  • In Group: Renaissance And Enlightenment, Lead, placement
    one of the founders of the German Enlightenment
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