Theodor Lessing

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Theodor Lessing was a German-Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, and public intellectual of the early 20th century, known for his work in Lebensphilosophie and his sharp critiques of German nationalism and militarism.

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instanceOf cultural critic
human
philosopher
university teacher
causeOfDeath assassination
countryOfCitizenship German Empire NERFINISHED
Germany
dateOfBirth 1872-02-08
dateOfDeath 1933-08-31
doctoralAdvisor Rudolf Eucken NERFINISHED
educatedAt Humboldt University of Berlin
surface form: University of Berlin

University of Bonn NERFINISHED
University of Freiburg NERFINISHED
University of Leipzig
employer Technische Hochschule Hannover NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Lessing NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cultural criticism
history of ideas
journalism
philosophy
fullName Theodor Lessing NERFINISHED
givenName Theodor NERFINISHED
killedBy Sudeten German Nazis NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName German
mannerOfDeath homicide
movement Lebensphilosophie
existential philosophy
nativeLanguage German
notableIdea concept of Jewish self-hatred
critique of German nationalism
critique of militarism
history as meaning-giving to the meaningless
notableWork Der jüdische Selbsthaß NERFINISHED
Europa und Asien NERFINISHED
Geschichte als Sinngebung des Sinnlosen NERFINISHED
Meine Tiere NERFINISHED
occupation journalist
philosopher
university lecturer
writer
opposedTo German nationalism
Nazism NERFINISHED
militarism
placeOfBirth Hanover NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED
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religion Judaism
sexOrGender male

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