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Eugen Dühring

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German antisemitic philosopher and economist (1833-1921)

GermanyAcademicsLived 1833 to 1921 · aged 88
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Karl Eugen Dühring was a German philosopher, economist, and socialist. Despite becoming blind in early adulthood, he was a prolific and popular lecturer at the University of Berlin.

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Karl Eugen Dühring was a German philosopher, economist, and socialist. Despite becoming blind in early adulthood, he was a prolific and popular lecturer at the University of Berlin. His "philosophy of the actual" was a comprehensive, materialist system that challenged German idealism, classical economics, and organized religion. He also made significant contributions to economics, law, and the natural sciences.

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Germany
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1833 to 1921 · aged 88
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