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Baumgarten, Alexander Gottlieb (* 1714.06.17 † 1762.05.26)
Basic Overview Data
Born
1714.06.17, Berlin
Died
1762.05.26, Frankfurt (Oder)
Confession
Protestant
Institutional Affiliation
University of Halle
University of Frankfurt (Oder)
Keywords
Protestant, Wolff
Important Family Relations
Father, Jakob Baumgarten (1668 - 1722), Garrison chaplain in Berlin
Brother, Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten (1706 - 1757), Docentus (1728), adjunctus (1732) and professor of theology (1734) at University of Halle
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Biographical Data
Education
1727 - 1727, Berlin Gymnasium (Grauen Kloster)
1727 - 1730, Glauchasche Anstalten in Halle ((The later Franckesche Stiftungen))
1730 - 1735, Philosophy and theology, University of Halle
Degrees
1735.02.25, Magister philosophiae, University of Halle
Career
1735.02.26 - 1737.10.02, Docentus of philosophy, University of Halle, Faculty of Philosophy
1737.10.02 - 1739.12.xx, Extraordinary professor of philosophy, University of Halle, Faculty of Philosophy
1739.12.xx - 1762.05.26, Ordinary professor of philosophy, University of Frankfurt (Oder), Faculty of Philosophy
Bibliographical Data
Printed Sources
Books
Metaphysica (Halle: Hemmerde, 1739): Digital version
- Edition 1743 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1750 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1757 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1766 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1768 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1779 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1783 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
Ethica philosophica (Halle: Hemmerde, 1740): Digital version
- Edition 1751 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
- Edition 1763 (Halle: Hemmerde): Digital version
Ius naturae (Halle: Hemmerde, 1763): Digital version
Initia philosophiae practicae primae acroamatice (Halle: Hemmerde, 1760): Digital version
Dissertations
De vi et efficacia ethices philosophicae (Frankfurt an der Oder: 1741), [Respondent: Samuel Wilhelm Spalding, Praeses: Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten].
Manuscript Sources
References and Acknowledgement
Profile References
Literature
Hanslmeier, Josef, "Baumgarten, Alexander Gottlieb" in Neue Deutsche Biographie, vol. 1 (1953), p. 660 [Online-Version]; URL: https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118507605.html#ndbcontent
Hertling, von, "Baumgarten, Alexander Gottlieb" in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, vol. 2 (1875), p. 158-159 [Online-Version]; URL: https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118507605.html#adbcontent
Schopferer, Julia: "Baumgarten, Alexander Gottlieb" in Catalogus Professorum Halensis [Online],URL: http://www.catalogus-professorum-halensis.de/baumgarten-alexander-gottlieb.html
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