Bruno Bauer 1809 – 1882
Bruno Bauer (1809 – 1882) was a German philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Continental Philosophy and German Idealism.
Bruno Bauer was a German theologian, philosopher, and historian of the early Christian church and one of the leading figures of the Young Hegelian movement in the 1830s and 1840s. Initially a right-wing Hegelian biblical scholar at Bonn, he moved into a radical critical position from which the Gospels appeared as imaginative literary constructions rather than historical reports, a thesis for which he lost his theological teaching license in 1842. His briefly close engagement with the young Marx ended in a celebrated polemical break in The Holy Family, and his later writings turned increasingly toward conservative political and historical themes.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy, German Idealism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Bruno Bauer:
“The Gospels are works of literature, not of history.”
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Attributed to Bruno Bauer:
“Religion is the consciousness of self projected as another.”
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Attributed to Bruno Bauer:
“Self-consciousness is the principle of all true criticism.”
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Attributed to Bruno Bauer:
“What once seemed substance dissolves under careful inquiry.”
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Attributed to Bruno Bauer:
“Critique is the laboratory of every emerging epoch.”
Bruno Bauer by topic
Frequently asked about Bruno Bauer
- When did Bruno Bauer live?
- Bruno Bauer was born in 1809 and died in 1882.
- Where was Bruno Bauer from?
- Bruno Bauer was a German philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Bruno Bauer associated with?
- Bruno Bauer was associated with Continental Philosophy and German Idealism.
- What was Bruno Bauer known for?
- Bruno Bauer was a German theologian, philosopher, and historian of the early Christian church and one of the leading figures of the Young Hegelian movement in the 1830s and 1840s.
- How many quotes are attributed to Bruno Bauer?
- There are 6 attributed quotations from Bruno Bauer in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.