Eucken

[ oi-kuhn ]

/ ˈɔɪ kən /

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noun

Ru·dolph Chris·toph

[roo-dawlf kris-tawf], /ˈru dɔlf ˈkrɪs tɔf/, 1846–1926, German philosopher: Nobel Prize in Literature 1908.

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How to use Eucken in a sentence

Adolf Trendelenburg was a great teacher as well as a noble idealist, and his influence upon young Eucken was very great.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones
Eucken has nobly upheld the great traditions of the place, not only as a philosophical thinker but also as a personality.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones
But the philosophy of the present day in Germany is tending more and more in the direction of Eucken's.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones
Let us then turn to one of the most important aspects of Eucken's work, Evolution and Religion.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones

But the ground was fallow twenty-five years ago when some of Eucken's important works made their appearance.
An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy|W. Tudor Jones

British Dictionary definitions for Eucken

Eucken

/ (German ˈɔykən) /

noun

Rudolph Christoph (ˈruːdɔlf ˈkrɪstɔf). 1846–1926, German idealist philosopher: Nobel prize for literature 1908

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