Definition of Johann Gottfried von Herder

1. Noun. German philosopher who advocated intuition over reason (1744-1803).

Exact synonyms: Herder
Generic synonyms: Philosopher

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Johan August Strindberg
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Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Johann Friedrich Herbart
Johann Gottfried von Herder (current term)
Johann Gutenberg
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Johann Ludwig Uhland
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Literary usage of Johann Gottfried von Herder

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1. The World's Best Orations: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler (1899)
"... Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803) Johann Gottfried von Herder was born at Mohrungen, East Prussia, August 25th, 1744 — five years before the birth ..."

2. The World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler, David Josiah Brewer (1900)
"Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803) HERDER'S greatest work was in making Goethe possible. Germany of the eighteenth century despised its own simplicity, ..."

3. Crowned Masterpieces of Literature that Have Advanced Civilization: As by Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler (1908)
"... Johann Gottfried von Herder (1744-1803) HERDER'S greatest work was in making Goethe possible. Ger- many of the eighteenth century despised its own ..."

4. Essays of French, German and Italian Essayists: Including Biographical and (1900)
"... Johann Gottfried von Herder 1744—1803 Few men have risen to greatness in spite of such formidable obstacles as confronted Johann Gottfried von Herder in ..."

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