The New International Encyclopædia/Strümpell, Ludwig
STRÜMPELL, strụm'pel,  (1812-99).
A German philosopher, born at Schöppenstedt.
He studied philosophy at Königsberg, where he
was influenced by Herbart, and continued his
studies at Leipzig. In 1845 he became professor
of philosophy at Dorpat, and after 1872 he held
a similar position at the University of Leipzig.
He became known as a prominent representative
of Herbart's philosophy and published Erläuterungen
zu Herbarts Philosophie (1834), Die
Hauptpunkte der Herbartschen Metaphysik
kritisch beleuchtet (1840), Gedanken über
Religion und religiöse Probleme (1888),
Abhandlungen zur Geschichte der Metaphysik,
Psychologie und Religionsphilosophie (1896), and
Vermischte Ahhandlungen aus der theoretischen
und praktischen Philosophie (1897).