Wilhelm dilthey biography of william

The German historian and philosopher Wilhelm Christian Ludwig Dilthey () held that psychological principles should form the basis of historical and sociological research.

Wilhelm Dilthey was born in Biebrich, a village in the Rhineland, on Nov.

19, His family was intimately connected with the dukes of Nassau, serving for generations as chaplains and councilors. His early education was at a local gymnasium, from which he graduated in Following family tradition, Dilthey entered the University of Heidelberg to study theology.

After three semesters he moved to Berlin for historical studies under Friedrich Trendelenburg. To please his father, he took the examination in theology and preached his first sermon in His preferred occupation was secondary teaching, but after 2 happy years he was forced to give this up as a result of persistent ill health.

The next half-dozen years were spent in historical research and philosophical study at Berlin.

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