Michael Hissmann
Encyclopedia
Michael Hissmann was a German philosopher, a radical materialist who translated Condillac
and Joseph Priestley
into German.
Hissmann studied philosophy at Erlangen
and Göttingen
. From 1778 to 1783 he edited the Magazin für die Philosophie und ihre Geschichte. He became an extraordinary professor at Göttingen in 1782, and a full professor in 1784.
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac was a French philosopher and epistemologist who studied in such areas as psychology and the philosophy of the mind.-Biography:...
and Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley, FRS was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works...
into German.
Hissmann studied philosophy at Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
and Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
. From 1778 to 1783 he edited the Magazin für die Philosophie und ihre Geschichte. He became an extraordinary professor at Göttingen in 1782, and a full professor in 1784.
Works
- Psychologische Versuche, ein Beytrag sur esoterischen Logik, 1777
- Anleitung sur Kenntniß der ausserlesenen Literatur in allen Theilen der Philosophie, 1778
- Briefe über Gegenstände der Philosophie, 1778