Born: 28 July 1804 · Died: 13 September 1872 · Age at death: 68
How old was Ludwig Feuerbach when he died?
Ludwig Feuerbach died aged 68. He was born on 28 July 1804 and died on 13 September 1872.
German philosopher of The Essence of Christianity, who argued that God is a projection of human ideals and influenced Marx
Did you know?His influential ideas on materialism and religion were a major inspiration for the political theories later developed by Karl Marx.
Quick facts
Date of birth28 July 1804
Date of death13 September 1872
Age at death68
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceLandshut, Germany
Occupationanthropologist, philosopher, university teacher
Editor's Take:
Ludwig Feuerbach argued that God is a projection of humanity's own best qualities. He studied theology, then philosophy under Hegel in Berlin. An anonymous early essay against personal immortality wrecked his academic career. In 1841 he published The Essence of Christianity. It claimed people worship idealised versions of themselves, and the book caused a sensation. His ideas influenced Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, though Marx criticised him too. He spent much of his life in rural seclusion. He died in Nuremberg in poverty.
Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach ( FOIR-bahkh; German:; 28 July 1804 – 13 September 1872) was a German philosopher and anthropologist who was a leading figure among the Young Hegelians.
Ludwig Feuerbach's birthday is July 28. He was born on July 28, 1804 in Landshut, Germany.
How old was Ludwig Feuerbach when he died?
Ludwig Feuerbach died on September 13, 1872, aged 68.
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