EUCKEN, RUDOLPH CHRIS TOPH

Ger. philospher; prof. of philosouniv. of Jena, since 1874; earlier historical, later constructive: not merely intellectualistic, but religious inspiration applied practical problems, awarded prize for literatur e 1908. cent. B. C.; nothing known of life, that he taught maths. at immortalized by work Elements Geometry (13 books), which recently always used as an to study of geometry. With development of arithmetic and and the demands for modern the Elements has gradually ceased recognized as the standard It is not po ible to say how far works were original, but some propositions were certainly by his Gr. predece ors. Also author of Data, Division s of Porisms, etc.