Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach

Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach, often simply referred to as Ludwig Feuerbach, was a German philosopher and anthropologist, best known for his critiques of religion and his influence on later philosophical thought, particularly materialism and existentialism. Born on July 28, 1804, and passing away on September 13, 1872, Feuerbach was a prominent figure in the Young Hegelians movement, which sought to revise and critique the ideas of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.