Alexander Baumgarten

Alexander Baumgarten was a German philosopher and writer who is considered one of the founders of modern philosophy. He was born in 1714 and died in 1762. Baumgarten's work focused on aesthetics, epistemology, and the philosophy of language. He is best known for his book 'Meditationes philosophicae de nonnullis ad poema pertinentibus' (Philosophical Meditations on Certain Matters Pertaining to Poetry). Baumgarten's ideas had a significant impact on the development of modern philosophy and continue to be studied today. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of aesthetics.