Høffding, Harald

Høffding, Harald hä´räl höf´dĭng [key], 1843–1931, Danish philosopher. He was professor at Copenhagen (1883–1915). His histories of philosophy have been enjoyed by a large audience, especially his History of Modern Philosophy (1894–95; tr., 2 vol., 1900, repr. 1955).

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