Origins & Early Life

Max Ferdinand Scheler (German: [ˈʃeːlɐ]; 22 August 1874 – 19 May 1928) was a German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology. Considered in his lifetime one of the most prominent German philosophers, Scheler developed the philosophical method of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. After Scheler's death in 1928, Martin Heidegger affirmed, with Ortega y Gasset, that all philosophers of the century were indebted to Scheler and praised him as "the strongest philosophical force in modern Germany, nay, in contemporary Europe and in contemporary philosophy as such." Max Scheler was born in Munich, Germany, on 22 August 1874, to a well-respected Orthodox Jewish family: his Catholic father had converted to Judaism in order to marry his mother. He had "a rather typical late nineteenth century upbringing in a Jewish household bent on assimilation and agnosticism." He converted to Catholic Christianity in 1901.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Scheler began his university studies as a medical student at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; he then transferred to the Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin where he...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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