Moritz Carrière

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Moritz Carrière (born March 5, 1817 in Griedel near Darmstadt, Germany; died January 19, 1895 in Munich) was a German philosopher and historian.

After studying at Gießen, Göttingen and Berlin, he spent a few years in Italy studying the fine arts, and established himself in 1842 at Giessen as a teacher of philosophy. In 1853 he was appointed professor at the university of Münich, where he lectured mainly on aesthetics.

He contributed in no small degree to making the idea of German unity more palatable to the South Germans. Carrière identified himself with the school of the younger Fichte as one who held the theistic view of the world which aimed at reconciling the contradictions between deism and pantheism. Although no obstinate adherent of antiquated forms and prejudices, he firmly upheld the fundamental truths of Christianity.

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  • Aesthetik (Leipzig, 1859; 3rd ed., 1885), supplemented by
    • Die Kunst im Zusammenhang der Kulturentwicklung und der Ideale der Menschheit (3rd ed., 1877-1886)
  • Die philosophische Weltanschauung der Reformalionszeit (Stuttgart, 1847; 2nd ed., Leipzig, 1886)
  • Die sittliche Weltordnung (Leipzig, 1877; 2nd ed., 1891)

With the latter, he recognized both the immutability of the laws of nature and the freedom of the will. He described his view of the world and life as real-idealism. His essay on Cromwell (in Lehensskizzen, 1890), which may be considered his political confession of faith, also deserves mention. His complete works were published at Leipzig, 14 vols., in 1886-1894.

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