Morell was born at Little Baddow, Essex, where his father was minister of the Congregational church (1799–1852). He went to Homerton College in 1833, where he studied theology under John Pye Smith. He then entered the University of Glasgow, where he took the M.A. degree in 1841. Subsequently he studied philosophy and theology under Fichte at Bonn, and returned to England to undertake the pastorate of the Congregational church at Gosport in 1842.[1]
In 1845, Morell gave up the ministry in favour of philosophy. In 1848 he made his name by his Historical and Critical View of the Speculative Philosophy of Europe in the Nineteenth Century. It brought him to the notice of Lord Lansdowne, who made him an inspector of schools. From 1848 till 1876 he was active in that career.
WorksEdit
Morell's Historical and Critical View of the Speculative Philosophy of Europe in the Nineteenth Century was his major work. He showed a partiality for the "eclectic philosophy" of Victor Cousin, and pointed out the Scottish Enlightenment as a precursor. Rudolf Metz argued that Morell's thought itself was based on Scottish philosophy.[2]
He published educational works, including:
The Philosophy of Religion (1849)
The Analysis of Sentences (1852)
Elements of Psychology (1853)
The Essentials of English Grammar and Analysis (1855)
Handbook of Logic (1855)
Grammar of the English Language (1857)
The Philosophical Tendencies of the Age (1848), four lectures
Fichte's Contributions to Moral Philosophy (1860)
Philosophical Fragments (1878)
An Introduction to Mental Philosophy on the Inductive Method (1862)
Manual of History of Philosophy with numerous examination papers in mental science which have been set in the London University (1884).
ReferencesEdit
^"Morell, John Daniel, The Surman Index". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^Gavin Budge et al. (editors), The Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century British Philosophers (2002), Thoemmes Press (two volumes), article Morell, John Daniel, p. 818–22.
James Martineau, History of Modern Philosophy – A review of Morell's An historical and critical review of the speculative philosophy of Europe in the nineteenth century, 1883
Texts on Hathi Trust by or about Morell
By or about Morell from Online Books
August 27, 2023
john, daniel, morell, june, 1816, april, 1891, british, educationalist, congregational, minister, contents, life, works, references, external, linkslife, editmorell, born, little, baddow, essex, where, father, minister, congregational, church, 1799, 1852, went. John Daniel Morell 18 June 1816 1 April 1891 was a British educationalist and Congregational minister Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife EditMorell was born at Little Baddow Essex where his father was minister of the Congregational church 1799 1852 He went to Homerton College in 1833 where he studied theology under John Pye Smith He then entered the University of Glasgow where he took the M A degree in 1841 Subsequently he studied philosophy and theology under Fichte at Bonn and returned to England to undertake the pastorate of the Congregational church at Gosport in 1842 1 In 1845 Morell gave up the ministry in favour of philosophy In 1848 he made his name by his Historical and Critical View of the Speculative Philosophy of Europe in the Nineteenth Century It brought him to the notice of Lord Lansdowne who made him an inspector of schools From 1848 till 1876 he was active in that career Works EditMorell s Historical and Critical View of the Speculative Philosophy of Europe in the Nineteenth Century was his major work He showed a partiality for the eclectic philosophy of Victor Cousin and pointed out the Scottish Enlightenment as a precursor Rudolf Metz argued that Morell s thought itself was based on Scottish philosophy 2 He published educational works including The Philosophy of Religion 1849 The Analysis of Sentences 1852 Elements of Psychology 1853 The Essentials of English Grammar and Analysis 1855 Handbook of Logic 1855 Grammar of the English Language 1857 The Philosophical Tendencies of the Age 1848 four lectures Fichte s Contributions to Moral Philosophy 1860 Philosophical Fragments 1878 An Introduction to Mental Philosophy on the Inductive Method 1862 Manual of History of Philosophy with numerous examination papers in mental science which have been set in the London University 1884 References Edit Morell John Daniel The Surman Index Retrieved 27 February 2017 Gavin Budge et al editors The Dictionary of Nineteenth Century British Philosophers 2002 Thoemmes Press two volumes article Morell John Daniel p 818 22 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Morell John Daniel Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 18 11th ed Cambridge University Press External links EditJames Martineau History of Modern Philosophy A review of Morell s An historical and critical review of the speculative philosophy of Europe in the nineteenth century 1883 Texts on Hathi Trust by or about Morell By or about Morell from Online Books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Daniel Morell amp oldid 1167675731, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
