Franc Samuel Karpe

Franz Samuel Karpe

Franz Samuel Karpe
Born	November 17, 1747 Kranj, Habsburg Monarchy (today Slovenia)
Died	September 4, 1806 aoremovetag(aged 58) Vienna, Austria
Fields	Philosophy
Institutions	University of Olomouc University of Vienna
Alma mater	University of Vienna

Franz Samuel Karpe, Slovene: Franc Samuel Karpe, Czech: František Samuel Karpe (November 17, 1747 - September 04, 1806) was a Slovene philosopher and rector of University of Olomouc.

Biography

Franz Samuel Karpe was born in Kranj, nowadays Slovenia, to a townsman's family. His parents died soon and subsequently Count Lichteberg's family assumed responsibility for his upbringing and education. Karpe entered a Jesuit college in Ljubljana, which he finished in 1768.

In 1769 Karpe moved to Vienna, where he studied law and philosophy. He graduated university in 1773. One year later Karpe assumed position of professor of logic, metaphysics and moral philosophy at the University of Olomouc. Later, he became the director of Faculty of Philosophy with pay of 600 gulden a year (for comparison, professor of law Josef Vratislav Monse was paid 900). At the same time he was also assessor at the university's Academic Court.

The University was relocated to Brno in years 1778-1782. In Brno, Karpe taught also pedagogy. In 1781 Karpe became the university's Rector.

Karpe was ardent admirer of Leibniz and Wolff, but a critic of Kant and advocate of deism and empiricism following Locke. He was one of the few philosophers of the era, who were allowed to be published by the censors of the Vienna court's study commission.

In 1786 Karpe became professor of philosophy at University of Vienna, where he remained until his death in 1806.

Main works

Karpe's works can be divided into Olomouc and Vienna period.

See also

References

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