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A noted German theologian and philosopher; born at Breslau, Nov. 21, 1768; died at Berlin, Feb. 12, 1834. His principles of theological criticism are laid down in "Christian Belief according to the Fundamental Doctrines of the Evangelical Church" (2 vols., 1821-22); a sequel to this is "Christian Morals" (1843); to show the consistency of his principles with the teachings of Christ, he wrote an "Introduction to the New Testament" and a "Life of Jesus" (1850). Among his writings on philosophy are: "Dialectics" (1830); "A System of Ethics" (1835); "Psychology" (1835); "Aesthetics" (1842).