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Johann Gottfried Herder

Late 18th century

Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803) was a pivotal German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic, a central figure of the *Sturm und Drang* movement and a key precursor to Romanticism. He profoundly influenced nationalism, linguistics, and cultural anthropology through his championing of the *Volksgeist* and his emphasis on the organic development and unique character of nations and cultures.

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Fragments on Recent German Literature (1767-1768)
Treatise on the Origin of Language (1772)
This Too a Philosophy of History for the Formation of Humanity (1774)
Ideas for the Philosophy of History of Humanity (1784-1791)
Letters for the Advancement of Humanity (1793-1797)
Metacritique on the Critique of Pure Reason (1799)

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