Johann Christian Lossius
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Johann Christian Lossius (1743, Liebstadt
near Weimar
– 1813, Erfurt
) was a German materialist philosopher.
He studied at Jena
. Appointed professor of philosophy at Erfurt
in 1770, he became professor of theology there in 1772.
Liebstadt
Liebstadt is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Pirna, and 23 km southeast of Dresden .- References :...
near Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
– 1813, Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
) was a German materialist philosopher.
He studied at Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
. Appointed professor of philosophy at Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
in 1770, he became professor of theology there in 1772.
Works
- Physiche Ursachen des Wahren, 1775
- Unterricht der gesunden Vernunft, 1776
- Neues Philosophisches Reallexicon oder Wörterbuch der gesamten Philosophischen Wissenschaften, 1803