Otto Willmann

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Otto Willmann

Otto Willmann (1839-1920) was a German philosopher and educator, in the tradition of Johann Friedrich Herbart. [1] A devout Catholic, Willmann was the leading German Catholic scholar in education of his time. [1] He taught at the German University of Prague (now Charles University) from 1872 until 1905. [1] Willmann was a contributor to the Catholic Encyclopedia. In the history of ideas, he is also known for rediscovering Agostino Steuco's work De perenni philosophia . [2]

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Family

Willmann was married to Franziska Biller, with whom he had four children. His daughter Charlotte married the publisher Hermann Herder.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Willmann, Otto. Encyclopedia.com
  2. ↑ Schmitt, C. B. (1966). "Perrenial [sic] Philosophy: From Agostino Steuco to Leibniz." Journal of the History of Ideas, 27(4), 505–532. https://doi.org/10.2307/2708338
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