Birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling is born in Leonberg.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling Biography and Timeline
Follow Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1775–1854Years on this page
1775
1797
Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature
Schelling publishes Ideas for a Philosophy of Nature, an early statement of his Naturphilosophie.
1798
Jena Professorship
Schelling takes up his first professorship at Jena.
1800
System of Transcendental Idealism
Schelling publishes System of Transcendental Idealism.
1809
Philosophical Investigations into Human Freedom
Schelling publishes Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom.
1827
Munich Professorship
Schelling begins teaching at the newly established University of Munich.
1841
Berlin Chair of Philosophy
Schelling moves to Berlin to occupy the chair of philosophy formerly held by Hegel.
1854
Death of Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling
Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling dies in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.
Records, sources and methodology
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