Hermann Friedmann
Polish-German philosopher
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Adolph Hermann Friedmann (11 April 1873 in Białystok – 25 May 1957 in Heidelberg) was a German philosopher and jurist, Finnish citizen from 1906. In Finland Friedmann became known to the general public as a lawyer. His most famous case was a murder committed in 1927 in Turku. Friedmann defended the head of the University Library of Åbo Akademi and his wife in a murder trial, which was extensively reported in the newspapers around Europe.[1]
Adolph Friedmann | |
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.jpg) Friedmann depicted at a party in 1915 | |
| Born | 11 April 1873 |
| Died | 25 May 1957 (aged 84) |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
Literary works
- Die Welt der Formen. System eines morphologischen Idealismus, Gebr. Paetel, Berlin 1925, C. H. Beck, München 1930
- Wissenschaft und Symbol. Aufriss einer symbolnahen Wissenschaft, Biederstein C. H. Beck), München 1949
- Sinnvolle Odysee. Geschichte eines Lebens und einer Zeit (1873–1950), C. H. Beck, München 1950
