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NAME: Friedrich von Schelling
OCCUPATION: Philosopher
BIRTH DATE: January 27, 1775
DEATH DATE: August 20, 1854
PLACE OF BIRTH: Leonberg, Germany
PLACE OF DEATH: Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Full Name: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling

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German philosopher Friedrich von Schelling explored the concept of freedom in his 1809 book, Of Human Freedom. Immanuel Kant largely inspired his work.

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German philosopher Friedrich von Schelling was born on January 27, 1775, in Leonberg, Württemberg. Immanuel Kant largely inspired his work. Schelling believed the unconscious and conscious are united in artistic creation. His 1809 work, Of Human Freedom, said that freedom was only real if it was freedom for both good and evil. He died on August 20, 1854.

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