heinrich ritter (; 21 november 1791 â 3 february 1869) was a german philosopher. he was born at zerbst, and studied philosophy and theology at gÃ¶ttingen and berlin until 1815. in 1824 he became extraordinary professor of philosophy at berlin, later transferring to kiel, where he occupied the chair of philosophy from 1833 to 1837. he then accepted a similar position at the university of gÃ¶ttingen, where he remained till his death. friedrich schleiermacher was a major influence in his thinking. == works== ritter's chief work was a history of philosophy (geschichte der philosophie) published in twelve volumes at hamburg from 1829 to 1853. this book was the product of a wide and thorough knowledge of the subject aided by an impartial critical faculty, and its value was underscored by its translation into almost all the languages of europe. he wrote also accounts of ancient schools of philosophy, such as the ionians, the pythagoreans and the megarians. beside these important historical works, he published a large number of treatises of which the following may be mentioned: * abriss der philosophischen logik (1824) * geschichte der philosophie (1829â1853; 2nd ed., vols. i-iv, 1836â1838) * ueber das verhÃ¤ltnis der philosophie zum leben (1835) * historia philosophiae graeco-romanae (in collaboration with preller, 1838; 7th ed., 1888) * kleine philosophische schriften (1839â1840) * versuch zur verstÃ¤ndigung Ã¼ber die neueste deutsche philosophie seit kant (1853) * system der logik und metaphysik (1856) * die christliche philosophie bis auf die neuesten zeiten (2 vols., 1858â1859) * encyklopÃ¤die der philosophischen wissenschaften (1862â1864) * ernest renan, Ã¼ber die naturwissenschaften und die geschichte (1865) * ueber das bÃ¶se und seine folgen (1869) ==notes==   ==references== * *   
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