Heinrich Rickert
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Heinrich Rickert was a German Neo-Kantian philosopher known for his influential work on the methodology of the cultural sciences and the distinction between natural and historical knowledge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinrich Rickert canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heinrich Rickert Context triple: [Neo-Kantianism, hasKeyFigure, Heinrich Rickert]
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A.
Paul Natorp
Paul Natorp was a German philosopher and prominent representative of the Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism, known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of education.
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B.
Hermann Cohen
Hermann Cohen was a prominent German-Jewish neo-Kantian philosopher and co-founder of the Marburg School, known for his rigorous reinterpretation of Kant and his work on ethics, logic, and the philosophy of religion.
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C.
Wilhelm Dilthey
Wilhelm Dilthey was a German philosopher and historian known for founding modern hermeneutics and developing a comprehensive theory of the human sciences (Geisteswissenschaften).
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D.
Nicolai Hartmann
Nicolai Hartmann was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his influential work in ontology and ethics, developing a critical realist and stratified view of reality.
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E.
Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his critiques of modernity, secularized notions of progress, and the philosophy of history, as well as for his complex intellectual relationship with Martin Heidegger.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heinrich Rickert Target entity description: Heinrich Rickert was a German Neo-Kantian philosopher known for his influential work on the methodology of the cultural sciences and the distinction between natural and historical knowledge.
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A.
Paul Natorp
Paul Natorp was a German philosopher and prominent representative of the Marburg School of Neo-Kantianism, known for his work in epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of education.
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B.
Hermann Cohen
Hermann Cohen was a prominent German-Jewish neo-Kantian philosopher and co-founder of the Marburg School, known for his rigorous reinterpretation of Kant and his work on ethics, logic, and the philosophy of religion.
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C.
Wilhelm Dilthey
Wilhelm Dilthey was a German philosopher and historian known for founding modern hermeneutics and developing a comprehensive theory of the human sciences (Geisteswissenschaften).
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D.
Nicolai Hartmann
Nicolai Hartmann was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his influential work in ontology and ethics, developing a critical realist and stratified view of reality.
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E.
Karl Löwith
Karl Löwith was a 20th-century German philosopher known for his critiques of modernity, secularized notions of progress, and the philosophy of history, as well as for his complex intellectual relationship with Martin Heidegger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Kantian philosopher
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | German Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1863-05-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1936-07-25 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Wilhelm Windelband ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Berlin
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linked to:
Humboldt University of Berlin
University of Freiburg ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
University of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Freiburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Freiburg University
University of Heidelberg ⓘ
linked to:
Ruprecht Karls University Heidelberg
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| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| familyName | Rickert ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
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methodology of cultural sciences ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of history ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| givenName | Heinrich ⓘ |
| influenced |
Emil Lask
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Ernst Troeltsch ⓘ Georg Lukács ⓘ
linked to:
György Lukács
Karl Jaspers ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Max Weber ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Immanuel Kant
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Wilhelm Windelband ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
distinction between natural and cultural sciences
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methodology of historical knowledge ⓘ relation between values and knowledge ⓘ |
| movement |
Baden school of Neo-Kantianism
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linked to:
Neo-Kantianism
Neo-Kantianism ⓘ |
| name | Heinrich Rickert ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
sharp distinction between natural-scientific and historical-cultural knowledge
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value-relation as constitutive for cultural sciences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Der Gegenstand der Erkenntnis
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Die Grenzen der naturwissenschaftlichen Begriffsbildung ⓘ Kulturwissenschaft und Naturwissenschaft ⓘ System der Philosophie ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Danzig
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linked to:
Gdańsk
Free City of Danzig ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Baden
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Germany ⓘ Heidelberg ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
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