Adolf Lasson
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Adolf Lasson was a German Jewish philosophical
writer
, strident Prussianist, and the father of Georg Lasson
.
with Friedrich Eduard Beneke
, classical philology
with A. Boeck, Lachmann and Trelenburg, theology
and law
). In 1858 he became teacher at the Friedrichsgymnasium, and from 1859 to 1897 he occupied the same position at the Louisenstädtisches Real-Gymnasium. In 1861 he took the Ph.D.
degree at Leipzig University, and in 1877 became privatdozent
in philosophy at Berlin University. Since 1874 he lectured on the history of German literature
at the Viktoria Lyceum. He embraced Christianity
in 1853, and as of 1906 held the position of honorary professor at the University of Berlin. By the time he converted to Christianity he changed his family name from the original Lazarussohn to Lasson.
and by the writings of the Hegelian theologian David Friedrich Strauss. He saw the liberty
of mind as the first and most certain fact and as a moral duty. The ideas of Meister Eckart were for him principles for both Christianity
and German Idealism
.
He also edited a translation into German
of Giordano Bruno
's "De Causa" (3d ed. 1902), and a small volume of religious poetry entitled "Herzensstille", 1868.
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
writer
Writer
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, strident Prussianist, and the father of Georg Lasson
Georg Lasson
Georg Lasson was a German Protestant theologian, and a son of Adolf Lasson. He is also known to be an editor of the complete works of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.- Biography:...
.
Biography
He educated at the Gymnasium Carolinum, Neu-Strelitz, and the University of Berlin (1848–52; philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
with Friedrich Eduard Beneke
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
Friedrich Eduard Beneke was a German psychologist.- Early life :Beneke was born in Berlin. He studied at the universities of Halle and Berlin, and served as a volunteer in the War of 1815...
, classical philology
Classical philology
Classical philology is the study of ancient Greek and classical Latin. Classical philology has been defined as "the careful study of the literary and philosophical texts of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds." Greek and Latin literature and civilization have traditionally been considered...
with A. Boeck, Lachmann and Trelenburg, theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
). In 1858 he became teacher at the Friedrichsgymnasium, and from 1859 to 1897 he occupied the same position at the Louisenstädtisches Real-Gymnasium. In 1861 he took the Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree at Leipzig University, and in 1877 became privatdozent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
in philosophy at Berlin University. Since 1874 he lectured on the history of German literature
German literature
German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German part of Switzerland, and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there...
at the Viktoria Lyceum. He embraced Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
in 1853, and as of 1906 held the position of honorary professor at the University of Berlin. By the time he converted to Christianity he changed his family name from the original Lazarussohn to Lasson.
Ideas
Adolf Lasson was influenced by German IdealismGerman idealism
German idealism was a philosophical movement that emerged in Germany in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It developed out of the work of Immanuel Kant in the 1780s and 1790s, and was closely linked both with romanticism and the revolutionary politics of the Enlightenment...
and by the writings of the Hegelian theologian David Friedrich Strauss. He saw the liberty
Liberty
Liberty is a moral and political principle, or Right, that identifies the condition in which human beings are able to govern themselves, to behave according to their own free will, and take responsibility for their actions...
of mind as the first and most certain fact and as a moral duty. The ideas of Meister Eckart were for him principles for both Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and German Idealism
German idealism
German idealism was a philosophical movement that emerged in Germany in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It developed out of the work of Immanuel Kant in the 1780s and 1790s, and was closely linked both with romanticism and the revolutionary politics of the Enlightenment...
.
Literary works
- "Johann Gottlieb FichteJohann Gottlieb FichteJohann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher. He was one of the founding figures of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, a movement that developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant...
im Verhältnis zu Kirche und Staat", 1863; - "Meister Eckhart" and "Das Kulturideal und der Krieg", 1868;
- "Prinzip und Zukunft des Völkerrechts", 1871;
- "System der Rechtsphilosophie", 1881;
- "Die Entwickelung des religiösen Bewusstseins der Menschheit nach E. v. Hartmann", 1883;
- "Zeitliches und Zeitloses", 8 lectures, 1890;
- "Das unendlich Kleine im wirthschaftlichen Leben", 1891
- "Lotterie und Volkswirtschaft", 1894;
- "Das Gedächtnis", 1894;
- "Handelsinteressen und Grundbesitzinteressen", 1896;
- "Der Leib", 1898
He also edited a translation into German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
of Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno , born Filippo Bruno, was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, mathematician and astronomer. His cosmological theories went beyond the Copernican model in proposing that the Sun was essentially a star, and moreover, that the universe contained an infinite number of inhabited...
's "De Causa" (3d ed. 1902), and a small volume of religious poetry entitled "Herzensstille", 1868.