Isaak Iselin
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Isaak Iselin was a Swiss philosopher of history and politics.
Iselin studied law and philosophy at the University of Basel
and the University of Göttingen. In 1756 he became secretary of the republic of Basel. He was a co-founder of the Helvetic Society
, the first national Swiss reform society.
Iselin studied law and philosophy at the University of Basel
University of Basel
The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
and the University of Göttingen. In 1756 he became secretary of the republic of Basel. He was a co-founder of the Helvetic Society
Helvetic Society
The Helvetische Gesellschaft / Société Helvétique, or Helvetic Society as it is known in English, was a patriotic society and the first Swiss reform society. It was founded by Swiss philosopher Isaak Iselin, poet Solomon Gessner and some 20 others on 15 May 1762, and was dissolved with the...
, the first national Swiss reform society.
Works
- Philosophische und Politische Versuche, 1760
- Ueber die Geschichte der Menschheit, 1764
- Versuch über die gesellige Ordnung, 1772
- Träume eines Menschenfreundes, 1776
See also
- Gesellschaft für das Gute und Gemeinnützige