Adolf von Knigge

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Weimar_Classicism
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Bremen,_Germany
gptkbp:born October 16, 1752
gptkbp:children gptkb:Johann_Heinrich_von_Knigge
gptkbp:communityRole Cultural commentator
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
gptkb:Friedrich_Schiller
gptkbp:contributedTo Civility in society
gptkbp:contribution Social behavior norms
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on social conduct
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Etiquette_practices_in_Europe
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Etiquette in modern society
Foundation for modern etiquette.
Influence on etiquette and manners
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bremen,_Germany
gptkbp:died February 6, 1796
gptkbp:famousFor Knigge's rules of etiquette
gptkbp:field Philosophy
gptkbp:genre Philosophy
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century Germany
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on social norms
gptkbp:historicalSite German_Enlightenment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adolf von Knigge
gptkbp:influenced Etiquette
Social etiquette
Manners and civility
gptkbp:influencedBy Immanuel Kant
gptkbp:inspiration Modern etiquette guides
gptkbp:knownFor Writing about etiquette
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:legacy Etiquette literature
gptkbp:movement Enlightenment
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableFeature Social_etiquette_in_Germany
gptkbp:notableWork Über den Umgang mit Menschen
gptkbp:occupation Philosopher
gptkbp:philosophy Human behavior
Pragmatism
Social philosophy
Rationalism
Moral philosophy
Cultural norms
Human relationships
Human interaction
Civility and respect
Critical analysis of manners
Empirical observation of society
Etiquette as a social construct
Guidelines for social interaction
Manners vs. morals
Social behavior analysis
Social etiquette development
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Charlotte_von_Knigge
gptkbp:wrote Essays on manners