Alexander Ivanovich Galich
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Alexander Ivanovich Galich was a Russia
n teacher, philosopher, and writer.
Galich was a teacher of Latin and Russian literature at the German Saint Peter's School
(Petrischule) in St. Petersburg, a professor at St. Petersburg University, a teacher of Alexander Pushkin, and a writer and philosopher who was one of the first followers of the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
in Russia.
in Bryansk Oblast
. From 1793–1803 he studied at Sevsk
Theological Seminary. He then entered the St. Petersburg Teacher's Seminary
, which in 1804 was renamed to Main Pedagogical Institute. Here he changed his surname to "Galich" (before that he had once changed it to "Nikiforov").
In 1808, he went to study at the University of Helmstedt
and the University of Göttingen in Germany
. In 1813, he defended his thesis at the Department of Philosophy of the St. Petersburg State Pedagogical Institute.
From 1814–1818 Galich taught at the Petrischule, the Tsarskoe Selo Lyceum, and the Main Teacher's College. In 1819, the Main Teacher's College was reorganized as St. Petersburg University, and Galich was the first member of the Faculty of Philosophy.
From 1818–1819, Galich published A History of Philosophical Systems in two volumes, compiled on the basis of German works by Sacher, Ast
, Tenneman
, and other German philosophers, and ending with an essay on the philosophical exposition of Schelling.
Shortly thereafter, charges were instituted against Galich and three other professors of impiety and revolutionary designs. In 1837, Galich, accused of freethinking
, was laid off from St. Petersburg University. However, in the same year, he obtained a position in the Department of Archives.
In spite of his career problems, Galich continued to write and publish. His Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1845) was one of Russia's first philosophical reference works.
Most significant and broad in scope were two of his later works: Universal Rights and the Philosophy of Human History. However, ill fortune did not abandon Galich: as soon as he had completed these works, they were destroyed in an accidental fire. Unable to survive this loss, Galich became ill and died in 1848.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n teacher, philosopher, and writer.
Galich was a teacher of Latin and Russian literature at the German Saint Peter's School
Saint Peter's School
St. Peters is a Catholic elementary school in Brantford, Ontario.The principal is Anne Evanoff. The school has about 125 students from grades K through 8....
(Petrischule) in St. Petersburg, a professor at St. Petersburg University, a teacher of Alexander Pushkin, and a writer and philosopher who was one of the first followers of the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling , later von Schelling, was a German philosopher. Standard histories of philosophy make him the midpoint in the development of German idealism, situating him between Fichte, his mentor prior to 1800, and Hegel, his former university roommate and erstwhile friend...
in Russia.
Life
Galich was born as Alexander Ivanovich Govorov in 1783 into the family of a deacon in TrubchevskTrubchevsk
Trubchevsk is a town and the administrative center of Trubchevsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia. It is situated about south of the city of Bryansk. Population:...
in Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast
Bryansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Bryansk. Population: 1,278,087 .-History:...
. From 1793–1803 he studied at Sevsk
Sevsk
Sevsk is a town in Sevsky District of Bryansk Oblast, Russia, located on the Sev River , away from Bryansk. Population: -History:...
Theological Seminary. He then entered the St. Petersburg Teacher's Seminary
Herzen University
The State Russian Herzen Pedagogical University is one of the largest universities in Russia. Located in Saint Petersburg, it operates 20 faculties and more than 100 departments. Embroidered in its structure are the Institute of Pre-University Courses, the Institute of Continuous Professional...
, which in 1804 was renamed to Main Pedagogical Institute. Here he changed his surname to "Galich" (before that he had once changed it to "Nikiforov").
In 1808, he went to study at the University of Helmstedt
University of Helmstedt
The University of Helmstedt, official Latin name: Academia Julia , was a university in Helmstedt in the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel that existed from 1576 until 1810....
and the University of Göttingen in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In 1813, he defended his thesis at the Department of Philosophy of the St. Petersburg State Pedagogical Institute.
From 1814–1818 Galich taught at the Petrischule, the Tsarskoe Selo Lyceum, and the Main Teacher's College. In 1819, the Main Teacher's College was reorganized as St. Petersburg University, and Galich was the first member of the Faculty of Philosophy.
From 1818–1819, Galich published A History of Philosophical Systems in two volumes, compiled on the basis of German works by Sacher, Ast
Georg Anton Friedrich Ast
Georg Anton Friedrich Ast was a German philosopher and philologist.He was born at Gotha. Educated there and at the University of Jena, he became a privatdozent at Jena in 1802. In 1805 he became professor of classical literature in the University of Landshut, where he remained until 1826, when it...
, Tenneman
Wilhelm Gottlieb Tennemann
Wilhelm Gottlieb Tennemann was a German historian of philosophy.He was born and educated at Erfurt. In 1788, he became a lecturer on the history of philosophy at the University of Jena. Ten years later he became a professor at the same university, where he remained till 1804...
, and other German philosophers, and ending with an essay on the philosophical exposition of Schelling.
Shortly thereafter, charges were instituted against Galich and three other professors of impiety and revolutionary designs. In 1837, Galich, accused of freethinking
Freethought
Freethought is a philosophical viewpoint that holds that opinions should be formed on the basis of science, logic, and reason, and should not be influenced by authority, tradition, or other dogmas...
, was laid off from St. Petersburg University. However, in the same year, he obtained a position in the Department of Archives.
In spite of his career problems, Galich continued to write and publish. His Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1845) was one of Russia's first philosophical reference works.
Most significant and broad in scope were two of his later works: Universal Rights and the Philosophy of Human History. However, ill fortune did not abandon Galich: as soon as he had completed these works, they were destroyed in an accidental fire. Unable to survive this loss, Galich became ill and died in 1848.