For berg

(Fried rich Karl), German philosopher, b. Meuselwitz, 30 Aug. 1770, studied theology at Leipsic, and became private docent at Jena. Becoming attached to Fichte’s philosophy, he wrote with Fichte in Niethammer’s Philosophical Journal on “The Development of Religious Ideas,” and an article on “The Ground of our Faith in Divine Providence,” which brought on them a charge of Atheism, and the journal was confiscated by the Electorate of Saxony. For berg held religion to consist in devotion to morality, and wrote An Apology for Alleged Atheism , 1799. In 1807 he became librarian at Coburg, and devoted himself to the cla ics, i uing a Manuel d’Erotologie Cla i que . Died Hild burg hausen 1 Jan. 1848.