Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) was a German philosopher. He supported a polygenist theory of human origins. He was Professor of Weltweisheit at the University of Göttingen, and wrote on comparative history and cultural history. He is now known mostly for his critical attitude towards Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft and the concept of Enlightenment; and for racist thinking leading to an acceptance of slavery.

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  • Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) was a German philosopher. He supported a polygenist theory of human origins. He was Professor of Weltweisheit at the University of Göttingen, and wrote on comparative history and cultural history. He is now known mostly for his critical attitude towards Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft and the concept of Enlightenment; and for racist thinking leading to an acceptance of slavery. (en)
  • Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) est un philosophe et naturaliste allemand qui s'est spécialisé dans l'anthropologie. Raciste, il s'est déclaré franchement polygéniste. Auteur en 1793 des Esquisse d’une histoire de l’humanité, il classe les hommes en deux grands groupes : les beaux et les laids (ceux de couleur foncée.)Catégorie:Naissance en 1747Catégorie:Décès en 1810Catégorie:Philosophe allemandCatégorie:Racisme (fr)
  • Christoph Meiners (1747—1810) foi um filósofo e naturalista alemão que se especializou em antropologia. Racista, declarava-se francamente poligenista. Autor de Esquisse d’une histoire de l’humanité, classifica os homens em dois grandes grupos: os bonitos e os feios (aqueles de cor escura). (pt)
  • Christoph Meiners (* 31. Juli 1747 in Warstade; † 1. Mai 1810 in Göttingen) war Professor der Weltweisheit in Göttingen und ein Vertreter der Popularphilosophie. (de)
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  • Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) was a German philosopher. He supported a polygenist theory of human origins. He was Professor of Weltweisheit at the University of Göttingen, and wrote on comparative history and cultural history. He is now known mostly for his critical attitude towards Immanuel Kant, Mary Wollstonecraft and the concept of Enlightenment; and for racist thinking leading to an acceptance of slavery. (en)
  • Christoph Meiners (1747-1810) est un philosophe et naturaliste allemand qui s'est spécialisé dans l'anthropologie. (fr)
  • Christoph Meiners (1747—1810) foi um filósofo e naturalista alemão que se especializou em antropologia. (pt)
  • Christoph Meiners (* 31. Juli 1747 in Warstade; † 1. Mai 1810 in Göttingen) war Professor der Weltweisheit in Göttingen und ein Vertreter der Popularphilosophie. (de)
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  • Christoph Meiners (en)
  • Christoph Meiners (fr)
  • Christoph Meiners (fi)
  • Christoph Meiners (pt)
  • Christoph Meiners (de)
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