Hermann Cohen
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Summary
Hermann Cohen was born on July 4, 1842[1], in Coswig[2]. He died on April 4, 1918[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,431 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Weißensee Cemetery[8]
- Spouse: Martha Cohen[9]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Anhalt[10]
- Field of work: philosophy[11], gnoseology[12], epistemology[13], metaphysics[14], ethics[15], methodics[16], aesthetics[17], Jewish studies[18]
- Employer: University of Marburg[19], Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums[20]
- Educated at: Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23], University of Marburg[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg[25], Friedrich Albert Lange[26]
- Student: Boris Pasternak[27], Joseph B. Soloveitchik[28], Franz Rosenzweig[29], Paul Natorp[30]
- Influenced by: Immanuel Kant[31], Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel[32], Friedrich Albert Lange[33], Plato[34], René Descartes[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Movement: Marburg School[37], Western philosophy[38]
- Doctoral student: Nicolai Hartmann[39], Albert Görland[40], Ernst Cassirer[41]
- Commons category: Hermann Cohen[42]
- Family name: Cohen[43]
- Given name: Hermann[44]
- Work location: Marburg[45]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[46], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[49]
Why It Matters
Hermann Cohen has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Erich Fromm[52], a university teacher[53], 1900–1980[54], of German Empire[55], awarded the Humanist of the Year[56], specialised in philosophy[57]; Felix Adler[58], a philosopher[59], 1851–1933[60], of United States[61], specialised in ethics[62]; Hugo Bergmann[63], a librarian[64], 1883–1975[65], of Austria[66], awarded the Israel Prize[67], specialised in philosophy[68]; and Vasily Seseman[69], a philosopher[70], 1884–1963[71], of Russian Empire[72].
His notable doctoral advisees include Ernst Cassirer[73] and Nicolai Hartmann[74].
FAQs
Where was Hermann Cohen born?
Hermann Cohen was born in Coswig[2].
Where did Hermann Cohen die?
Hermann Cohen died in Berlin[4].
Who was Hermann Cohen married to?
Hermann Cohen's spouses include Martha Cohen[9].
What did Hermann Cohen do for work?
Hermann Cohen worked as a philosopher[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Hermann Cohen go to school?
Hermann Cohen was educated at Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[23], and University of Marburg[24].
Who did Hermann Cohen influence?
Hermann Cohen has been cited as an influence by Erich Fromm[52], Felix Adler[58], Hugo Bergmann[63], and Vasily Seseman[69].