Philip Willem van Heusde
Encyclopedia
Philip Willem van Heusde (June 17, 1778, Rotterdam
- July 2, 1839, Geneva
) was an influential Dutch
philosopher, who founded Groningen theology
. From July 3 1804 until his death he was professor in literature and history at the University of Utrecht.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
- July 2, 1839, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
) was an influential Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
philosopher, who founded Groningen theology
Groningen theology
Groningen theology was a popular movement which grew from the founding influence of Philip Willem van Heusde, who was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utrecht from 1804 to 1839. The emphasis of the movement was education: God educates people through his acts. The ideas of Groningen...
. From July 3 1804 until his death he was professor in literature and history at the University of Utrecht.
Works
- Brieven over het beoefenen der wijsbegeerte, inzonderheid in ons vaderland en in onze tijden, Utrecht (Joannes Altheer) (1837)
- Initia philosophiae Platonicae I-III, Trajecti ad Rhenum, Joannes Altheer, (1827 - 1836)
- De Socratische school of wijsgeerte voor de negentiende eeuw I-IV, Utrecht (Joannes Altheer. van der Post Jr) (1834 - 1839)