When did Christian Wolff live?

Christian Wolff was born in 1679 and died in 1754.

Where was Christian Wolff from?

Christian Wolff was a German philosopher of the Modern era.

What philosophical movements is Christian Wolff associated with?

Christian Wolff was associated with Rationalism and Enlightenment.

How many quotes are attributed to Christian Wolff?

There are 8 attributed quotations from Christian Wolff in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

Christian Wolff 1679 – 1754

Christian Wolff (1679 – 1754) was a German philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Rationalism and Enlightenment.

Christian Wolff was a German philosopher, mathematician, and the most influential continental rationalist between Leibniz and Kant. He developed a vast, systematic philosophy in German and in Latin organized around the principle of sufficient reason, distinguishing empirical and rational psychology, theology, ontology, and cosmology in a way that long shaped the curriculum of the German universities. Expelled from Halle in 1723 by King Frederick William I after pietist denunciations of his philosophy, he was triumphantly recalled by Frederick the Great in 1740. Kant studied his work in depth as a student.

Key facts

Nationality: German
Era: Modern
Movements: Rationalism, Enlightenment

Selected quotes

Attributed to Christian Wolff:

“Philosophy is the science of all possible things insofar as they can be.”
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“Nothing exists without a sufficient reason for its being so rather than otherwise.”
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“Mathematics is the model of all genuine science.”
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“We must distinguish in order to unite.”
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“Reason and experience together yield the certainty of natural philosophy.”

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Frequently asked about Christian Wolff

When did Christian Wolff live?: Christian Wolff was born in 1679 and died in 1754.
Where was Christian Wolff from?: Christian Wolff was a German philosopher of the Modern era.
What philosophical movements is Christian Wolff associated with?: Christian Wolff was associated with Rationalism and Enlightenment.
What was Christian Wolff known for?: Christian Wolff was a German philosopher, mathematician, and the most influential continental rationalist between Leibniz and Kant.
How many quotes are attributed to Christian Wolff?: There are 8 attributed quotations from Christian Wolff in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.