FISCHER, Ernst Kuno,
Berthold, German historian of philosophy: b. Sande walde, Silesia, 23 July 1824; d. Heidelberg, 5 July 1907. He studied at the universities of Leipzig and Halle and in 1849 became a lec turer on philosophy at the University of Hei delberg. However, he was interdicted from teaching philosophy at Heidelberg in 1853; but after filling professorships in Berlin and Jena, had the satisfaction of being called to the chair of philosophy and history of modern German literature at Heidelberg in 1872. He was a brilliant lecturer and possessed a remarkable gift for clear exposition. His fame rests pri marily on his work as. a historian and commen tator of philosophy. As far as his philosoph ical -views were concerned, he was, generally speaking,. a follower of the Hegelian school. His writings in this direction, especially his in terpretation of Kant, involved him in a quarrel with A. F. Trendelenburg, professor of philos ophy at the University of Berlin, and his fol lowers. His greatest work was his
ham. New York 11368); 'B. Spinozas Leben und Charakter) (Heidelberg 1865; translated into English by F. Schmidt. Edinburg 1882); 'Shakes cares Charakterentwidcelung Richards HI) (Heidelberg 1868); 'Uber die Entstehung and die Entwickelungsformen des Witzes' (Heidelberg 1871); 'Kritik der Kantischen Philosophic' (Munich 1883; translated into English by W. S. Hough, London 1::•:); 'Goethe-Schriften) (8 vols., Heidelberg 1888. 96); 'Kleine Schrif ten) (Heidelberg 1888-98); 'Schiller-Schriften' (2 vols., Heidelberg 1891); 'Philosophische Schriften) (3 parts, Heidel berg 1891-92). Other translations of his works are Mahaffy, J. P., 'A Commentary of Kant's
of Pure Reason* ) (London-Dublin 1866) ; Gordy, J. P., 'Descartes and his School) (New York 1887). In honor of his 80th birth day, celebrated in 1904, there was published by O. Liebmann, W. Wundt, T. Lipps and others, 'Die Philosophic im Beginn des 20. Jahrhun derts. Festschrift fiir Kuno Fischer' (Heidel berg 1907). Consult Alexander, A. B. D.. 'Kuno Fischer. An Estimate of his Life and Work) (in Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods, Vol. V, p. 57, New York 1908); Falkenheim, H., 'Kuno Fischer und die Litterar-Historische Metbode' (Ber lin 1892); Goehring, H., 'Von Kuno Fischers Geiitesart) (in Ptidagogisches Magazin, Heft 317, Langensalza 1907); Petsch, R., 'Kuno Fischer' (in Deutsche Shakespeare Gesell schaft Jahrbuck, Vol. XLIV, p. 189, Berlin 1908) ; Trendelenburg, A. F., 'Kuno Fischer and sein Kant' (Leipzig 1869); Vaihinger, H. 'Der Streit zwischcn Trendelenburg und Fischer) (in 'Commentar zu Kants "Kritik der Reinen Vernunft,* ) Vol. II, pp. 290 and 545, Stuttgart 18/32-92) Windelbrand, W., 'Kuno Fischer) (Heidelberg 1907).