David Friedrich Strauss
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David Friedrich Strauss was a 19th-century German theologian and writer best known for his critical, historical analysis of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christian doctrine.
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| David Friedrich Strauss canonical | 11 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Friedrich Strauss Context triple: [Bruno Bauer, influenced, David Friedrich Strauss]
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Friedrich Albert Lange
Friedrich Albert Lange was a 19th-century German philosopher and neo-Kantian thinker best known for his influential work "History of Materialism" and his critical analysis of scientific materialism and epistemology.
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Ferdinand Christian Baur
Ferdinand Christian Baur was a 19th-century German Protestant theologian and founder of the Tübingen School, known for his critical-historical approach to early Christianity and the New Testament.
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Friedrich Ueberweg
Friedrich Ueberweg was a 19th-century German philosopher and historian of philosophy best known for his influential multi-volume "History of Philosophy" and his work in logic and epistemology.
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Otto Jahn
Otto Jahn was a 19th-century German classical philologist, archaeologist, and musicologist known for his scholarly editions and influential biography of Mozart.
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Johann Gustav Droysen
Johann Gustav Droysen was a 19th-century German historian and philosopher of history, known for pioneering historicism and developing influential theories on historical interpretation and methodology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Friedrich Strauss Target entity description: David Friedrich Strauss was a 19th-century German theologian and writer best known for his critical, historical analysis of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christian doctrine.
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A.
Friedrich Albert Lange
Friedrich Albert Lange was a 19th-century German philosopher and neo-Kantian thinker best known for his influential work "History of Materialism" and his critical analysis of scientific materialism and epistemology.
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B.
Ferdinand Christian Baur
Ferdinand Christian Baur was a 19th-century German Protestant theologian and founder of the Tübingen School, known for his critical-historical approach to early Christianity and the New Testament.
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C.
Friedrich Ueberweg
Friedrich Ueberweg was a 19th-century German philosopher and historian of philosophy best known for his influential multi-volume "History of Philosophy" and his work in logic and epistemology.
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D.
Otto Jahn
Otto Jahn was a 19th-century German classical philologist, archaeologist, and musicologist known for his scholarly editions and influential biography of Mozart.
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Johann Gustav Droysen
Johann Gustav Droysen was a 19th-century German historian and philosopher of history, known for pioneering historicism and developing influential theories on historical interpretation and methodology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German person
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person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1808-01-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Württemberg
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Ludwigsburg ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Kingdom of Württemberg ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1874-02-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ludwigsburg ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Tübinger Stift
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University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| employer | University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| familyName | Strauss ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christology
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New Testament studies ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
religious criticism
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theological literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
David
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Friedrich ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert Schweitzer
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ modern biblical criticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baruch Spinoza
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Friedrich Schleiermacher ⓘ Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ⓘ
linked to:
G. W. F. Hegel
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| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement |
historical-critical method
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liberal theology ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical, historical analysis of the life of Jesus
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questioning the historical reliability of the Gospel narratives ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
historical-critical study of Jesus
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mythical interpretation of the Gospels ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Das Leben Jesu, kritisch bearbeitet
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linked to:
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
Der alte und der neue Glaube ⓘ Die christliche Glaubenslehre in ihrer geschichtlichen Entwicklung und im Kampfe mit der modernen Wissenschaft ⓘ
linked to:
Die christliche Glaubenslehre
The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined ⓘ
linked to:
The Life of Jesus Critically Examined
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| occupation |
philosopher of religion
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theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | lecturer in theology at the University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestantism
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linked to:
Protestant Christianity
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| spouse | Agnes Schebest ⓘ |
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