About Paul Häberlin
Lived 1878 – 1960 (aged 82). Paul Häberlin was a Swiss philosopher, pedagogue, psychologist and theologian.
Paul Häberlin (17 February 1878, Kesswil – 29 September 1960, Basel) was a Swiss philosopher who at different times in his career took the standpoint that either religion or theoretical knowledge was the answer to human problems. He always gave philosophy an important role, but religion was to him the only way man could understand his real position in existence. Häberlin made contributions to characterology and psychotherapy, and was especially successful in treating psychopathic youth and teens. Made a full professor of philosophy, psychology and pedagogics at the University of Basel.
Selected works Psychology Der Leib und die Seele (1923) Der Geist und die Triebe: Eine Elementarpsychologie (1924) Der Charakter (1925) Leitfaden der Psychologie (1937)
Pedagogy Das Ziel der Erziehung (1923) Möglichkeit und Grenzen der Erziehung: Eine Darstellung der pädagogischen Situation (1936) Allgemeine Pädagogik (1940)
Philosophy Das Gute (1926) Das Geheimnis der Wirklichkeit (1927) Allgemeine Ästhetik (1929) Das Wunderbare (1930) Das Wesen der Philosophie: Eine Einführung (1934) Naturphilosophische Betrachtungen I: Einheit und Vielheit (1939) Naturphilosophische Betrachtungen II: Sein und Werden (1940) Der Mensch: Eine philosophische Anthropologie (1941) Logik im Grundriss (1947) Philosophia Perennis: Eine Zusammenfassung (1952)
Theology Das Evangelium und die Theologie (1956)
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Who was Paul Häberlin?
Swiss philosopher (1878-1960)
When was Paul Häberlin born?
Paul Häberlin was born on 17 February 1878 in Kesswil.
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Paul Häberlin died on 29 September 1960 in Basel.
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Paul Häberlin was a philosopher, pedagogue, psychologist and theologian.
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Paul Häberlin was Swiss.
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