DUHRING, dkering, ErcEN NAm. (1833-1. A German philosopher and political economist. Ile was born and educated in Berlin. After practieing law for three year; he was eoinpe)led to al.andon that profession in I854 because of an affection of the eye, which eventtmlly resulted in blindness, Ile was lecturer on philosophy ninl political economy at the University of Ber lin from 186-1 until 1877. Ili; philosophical standpoint is often (-ailed materialistic, nut the epithet does not do justice to his views. He be lieved in the competency of reason to compre hend reality. Actual reality as it appears in our experience is for him the only real existcuee and is thoroughly rational. Ile strenuously de nies the Kantian doctrine that the categories (q.v.) of time and space have only subjective validity. In ethics he is an opponent of egoism and pessimism. writing:, however, are full of bitter personalities, In 1877 he was deprived of the privilege of lecturing at the University of Berlin because of his violent attacks upon his colleagues in his work.. economic works
frequently show the influence of Henry C. Carey and other modern investigators. Among his most important publications are: Natiirliche Dialektik (181151; Der Wert des Lebens (5tli ed. 1894 : kritisch, le der Ph ilosophie (41.11 ed. 1894): Krifisehr aesehichte der (Mgr meinen Principien der Aleeltunik (341 ed. I887). considered One of the host works on that subject : Kritisehe Gesehiehte der Nutionalokonomir uğd sozialismus (3(l ell. 1879) ; Die Judenfrage uls rage der Bassenschadliehkeit fiir Existenz. Nine?! Mid (Th' 161ker (Atli ed. 1S921; Kursus der Philosophic (1S75); Log& nod Wis sensehaftsthenrie (1878). Consult 1)1311. Eugen Ehrus inn (lessen Charm-ter. Lsist un gen und ref ormatorischein Beruf ( IS93 )