Thomas Spencer Baynes
English philosopher and critic with influential works
Born
Died
1887
139 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United Kingdom
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Contributed significantly to philosophy and literary criticism in the 19th century. Served as a professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of St Andrews. Edited the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, significantly shaping its contents. Wrote extensively on Hegel and German idealism, influencing contemporary thought and education.
Edited the 9th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica
Published works on Hegelian philosophy
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