Georg Friedrich Meier
Georg Friedrich Meier was a German philosopher and aesthetician. A follower of Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten, he reformed the philosophy of Christian Wolff by introducing elements of John Locke's empiricist theory of knowledge.Career
Meier studied philosophy and theology at the University of Halle, where he was a pupil of Baumgarten. Meier succeeded Baumgarten as extraordinary professor, and became a full professor at Halle in 1748.Works
- Gedancken von Schertzen, Halle 1744.
- Anfangsgründe aller schönen Künste und Wissenschaften, Halle 1748–50.
- ', Halle 1752.
- ', Halle 1752.
- Metaphysik, Halle: , , , .
- Versuch einer allgemeinen Auslegungskunst, Halle 1757.
- Philosophische Sittenlehre Halle 1753-1761.
- Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten Leben, Halle 1763.
- Beyträge zu der Lehre von den Vorurtheilen, Halle 1766.
- ''Betrachtungen über die Schranken der menschlichen Erkenntniss', Halle 1775.
