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Willmann, Otto
© Copyright Otto Willmann, photo, 1899 Willmann, Otto, b. Lissa, (Leszno, Poland), April 24, 1839, d. Litoměřice, Czech Republic, (then Leitmeritz), July 1, 1920, catholic philosopher and educationist, Professor in Prague from 1872-1903. His religious ideas, based on Catholic, Aristotelian and Thomist teachings combined with social and historical interests, had considerable influence on teaching theory. Works: Didaktik der Bildungslehre, 2 vols., 1882/89; Geschichte des Idealismus, 3 vols., 1894-1897. - Edition: Complete works, ed. by H. Bittermann-Willmann, 10 vols., 1968-1979. Literature: B. Hamann, Grundlagen der Pädagogik O. W., 1965; E. Kumhofer, O. W. Reform der Lehrerbildung im 19. Jh., master´s thesis, Vienna 1998.
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