Ludwig Feuerbach
Ludwig Feuerbach was an anthropologist, philosopher, university teacher, writer, theologian and critic of religions (1804–1872). He was born at Landshut and died at Nuremberg.
Also recorded as Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach; Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach.
Ludwig Feuerbach in brief
- Born
- 1804
- Died
- 1872
- Known for
- anthropologist, philosopher, university teacher, writer, theologian, critic of religions and beekeeper
- Place of birth
- Landshut
Contents
Identity and origins
Ludwig Feuerbach was recorded at birth as Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach. The authorities additionally record the headings Ludwig Andreas von Feuerbach and Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach. His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was atheism.
He was the child of Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach. He married Bertha Löw.
Formation and teaching
Ludwig Feuerbach studied at Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Erlangen and University of Erlangen–Nuremberg. His recorded influences include Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Benedictus de Spinoza, Friedrich Schleiermacher and sensationism.
Career and activity
Ludwig Feuerbach worked in Young Hegelians, philosophy of religion, ethics, epistemology and philosophical anthropology. His work is associated with atheism and German idealism.
He was employed by University of Erlangen. He worked at Bruckberg and Rechenberg.
Catalogued works
6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1923 to 1997.
The Essence of Christianity. Thoughts on Death and Immortality. Ludwig Feuerbach in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten / dargest. von Hans-Martin Sass ; [den Anh. besorgte d. Autor]., dated 1978, held by Wellcome Collection. Die Unsterblichkeitsfrage : vom Standpunkt der Anthropologie / Ludwig Feuerbach., dated [1923?], held by Wellcome Collection. Feuerbach, Wygotski & Co. : Studien zur Grundlegung einer Psychologie des gesellschaftlichen Menschen / Peter Keiler., dated 1997, held by Wellcome Collection. Müller, Feuerbach und Lenins 'Materialismus und Empiriokritizismus' / Hans-Uwe Lammel., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Sensualismo e eticidade em Ludwig Feuerbach, Revista Opinião Filosófica, 2026. Feuerbach, Ludwig, Religion Past and Present. Feuerbach, Ludwig Andreas, Handbuch des Antisemitismus Online. Ludwig Feuerbach como crítico moderno de la religión, Escritos, 2020. Feuerbach, Ludwig (1804–1872), Theologische Realenzyklopädie Online. DUAS ÉTICAS DA ESQUERDA HEGELINA: DA COMPAIXÃO EM SCHOPENHAUER E DA SENSIBILIDADE EM FEUERBACH, Cadernos Cajuína, 2017. Krikščionybės esmė (Ištrauka), Problemos, 2014. Dissecting modernist religion in Gottfried Keller’s <i>Das verlorene Lachen</i>, Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship, 2007. Natureza, coexistência e vida, Inquietude, 2025. O zjawisku alienacji w perspektywie rozwoju teorii krytycznej. Feuerbach - Marks - szkoła frankfurcka, Analiza i Egzystencja, 2017. Die godsdienskritiek van Ludwig Feuerbach en Karl Marx, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1954. GOD AS THE IMPLICATION OF ALIENATION: A CRITICISM OF RELIGION IN LUDWIG FEUERBACH'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL ATHEISM, Kilis 7 Aralık Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 2022. Towards a Wagnerian Jurisprudence: Legal Symbolism in Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold, German Law Journal, 2025.
Digitised editions and texts
13 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
the essence of christianity (1957) — Internet Archive. Ludwig Feuerbach's sämmtliche Werke... (1866) — Internet Archive. The Essence of Christianity Translated from the second German edition — Internet Archive. Ludwig Feuerbach, Tesis Provisionales Para La Reforma De La Filosofía, Principios De La Filosofía Del Futuro (1978) — Internet Archive. Das Wesen des Glaubens im Sinne Luther's ein Beitrag zum Wesen des Christenthums. (1844) — Internet Archive. Das wesen der religion (1849) — Internet Archive. Geschichte der neuern Philosophie Darstellung, Entwicklung und Kritik der Leibnitz'schen Philosophie (1837) — Internet Archive. Feuerbach, L. Aportes Para La Crítica De Hegel (2000) — Internet Archive. Das Wesen des Glaubens im Sinne Luther's: Ein Beitrag zum"wesen des ... (1844) — Internet Archive. Essence du Christianisme: traduction de l'allemand (1864) — Internet Archive. Ausgewählte Briefe von und zu Ludwig Feuerbach: Zum Säkulargedächtniss seiner Geburt (1904) — Internet Archive. Ludwig Feuerbach in seinem Briefwechsel und Nachlass: Sowie in seiner philosophischen ... (1874) — Internet Archive. The Essence of Christianity: Translated from the second German edition — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 76 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Ludwig Feuerbach studied at Heidelberg University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and University of Erlangen. the recorded working language is German.
The field of work recorded is Young Hegelians, philosophy of religion and ethics. The authority associates the name with atheism and German idealism. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Benedictus de Spinoza and Friedrich Schleiermacher are recorded as an influence.
Residence is recorded at Bruckberg and Rechenberg. Employment is recorded with University of Erlangen.
Works named in the authority record are Thoughts on Death and Immortality and The Essence of Christianity.
Chronology
- 1804Ludwig Feuerbach born at Landshut.
- 1844Das Wesen des Glaubens im Sinne Luther's ein Beitrag zum Wesen des Christenthums. digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1849Das wesen der religion digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1866Ludwig Feuerbach's sämmtliche Werke... digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1872Ludwig Feuerbach died at Nuremberg.
- 1923Die Unsterblichkeitsfrage : vom Standpunkt der Anthropologie / Ludwig Feuerbach. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1957the essence of christianity digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1978Ludwig Feuerbach in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten / dargest. von Hans-Martin Sass ; [den Anh. besorgte d. Autor]. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1978Ludwig Feuerbach, Tesis Provisionales Para La Reforma De La Filosofía, Principios De La Filosofía Del Futuro digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1992Müller, Feuerbach und Lenins 'Materialismus und Empiriokritizismus' / Hans-Uwe Lammel. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1997Feuerbach, Wygotski & Co. : Studien zur Grundlegung einer Psychologie des gesellschaftlichen Menschen / Peter Keiler. (Wellcome Collection).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Feuerbach, Ludwig (1804–1872), Theologische Realenzyklopädie Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Feuerbach, Ludwig Andreas, Handbuch des Antisemitismus Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
- 4.
Ludwig Feuerbach como crítico moderno de la religión, Escritos, 2020
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Sensualismo e eticidade em Ludwig Feuerbach, Revista Opinião Filosófica, 2026
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 64 articles naming Ludwig Feuerbach.
open access index · Unverified
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1294096702, Ludwig Feuerbach Verlag.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Internet Archive, 75 digitised items catalogued under Ludwig Feuerbach as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 9.
Project Gutenberg holds 1 full text attributed to Ludwig Feuerbach.
digital repository · Unverified
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 4 works naming Ludwig Feuerbach.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q76422: Ludwig Feuerbach
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Ludwig Feuerbach”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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