Humboldt, Wilhelm von Philosophers Philosophy

(Friedrich) Wilhelm (Christian Karl Ferdinand) Baron von Humboldt (1767-1835) was a German philosopher, linguist, educator, politician, diplomat, civil servant and the founder of the Humboldt University in Berlin. His most renown work was "Ideen zu einem Versuch die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates zu bestimmen", translated in English as "The Sphere and Duties of Government" in 1854 and as "The Limits of State Action" in 1993, where he defended the liberties of the Enlightenment against the intrusive role of the state.

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• The Sphere and Duties of Government (The Limits of State Action) - Humboldt\\'s book on political philosophy examining the tasks philosophers of the state.
• Wilhelm von Humboldt Quotes - Short list of quotations at BrainyQuote.com.
• Wilhelm von Humboldt - Brief eulogy with picture at Humboldt University's website.
• Liberal Thinkers: Wilhelm von Humboldt - A short biography from the site of Liberal International.
• Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) - A biography.

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