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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling

German idealist philosopher briefly mentioned.

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Also known as Schelling

First appearance: i prejudices of philosophers

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Mentioned as exemplifying the post-Kantian search for new 'faculties,' christening 'intellectual intuition' to gratify pious German inclinations.
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In Chapter 11: Mentioned as exemplifying the post-Kantian search for new 'faculties,' christening 'intellectual intuition' to gratify pious German inclinations. Later, in VIII: Peoples and Countries: Referenced for his…

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