Adam Weishaupt
Adam Weishaupt | |
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1799 portrait of Weishaupt | |
| Born | Johann Adam Weishaupt 6 February 1748 |
| Died | 18 November 1830 (aged 82) |
| Known for | Founder of the Illuminati |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Enlightenment era |
| Region | Western Philosophy |
| School | Empiricism |
| Main interests | Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics |
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 Bavarian Illuminati.