Adam Weishaupt

Johann Adam Weishaupt (pronounced [ˈjoːhan ˈʔaːdam ˈvaɪshaʊpt]; 6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Illuminati.

Adam Weishaupt
1799 portrait of Weishaupt
Born
Johann Adam Weishaupt

(1748-02-06)6 February 1748
Died18 November 1830(1830-11-18) (aged 82)
Gotha, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, German Confederation
EraEnlightenment era
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolEmpiricism
Main interests
Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics
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