Ferdinand Lassalle 1825 – 1864
Ferdinand Lassalle (1825 – 1864) was a German philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Political Philosophy and Marxism.
Ferdinand Lassalle was a German jurist, philosopher, and political organizer and the founder of the General German Workers' Association in 1863, the first political party of the German workers and the direct ancestor of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. After early Hegelian studies and a notorious decade of litigation on behalf of the Countess Hatzfeldt, he produced his System of Acquired Rights and a long series of brilliant agitational addresses on the labor question and the role of the state. He was killed in a duel in Geneva at the age of thirty-nine. His state-socialist program shaped German social democracy for a generation.
Key facts
- Nationality
- German
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Political Philosophy, Marxism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle:
“The state is the moral form of human association.”
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Attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle:
“The working class is the concrete bearer of the universal.”
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Attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle:
“Universal suffrage is the lever of the social question.”
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Attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle:
“Capital cannot be tamed without organized labor.”
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Attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle:
“Speak only what is true; show only what is.”
Ferdinand Lassalle by topic
Frequently asked about Ferdinand Lassalle
- When did Ferdinand Lassalle live?
- Ferdinand Lassalle was born in 1825 and died in 1864.
- Where was Ferdinand Lassalle from?
- Ferdinand Lassalle was a German philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Ferdinand Lassalle associated with?
- Ferdinand Lassalle was associated with Political Philosophy and Marxism.
- What was Ferdinand Lassalle known for?
- Ferdinand Lassalle was a German jurist, philosopher, and political organizer and the founder of the General German Workers' Association in 1863, the first political party of the German workers and the direct ancestor of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
- How many quotes are attributed to Ferdinand Lassalle?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Ferdinand Lassalle in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.