Leipzig school (sociology)

As Leipzig School is referred to several scientific schools that have arisen at the University of Leipzig, especially in the fields of sociology, psychology and linguistics.

Sociology

In the narrower ( and most used ) meaning the Leipzig school in sociology includes the circle of scholars, the cultural philosopher and sociologist Hans Freyer had formed at the University of Leipzig to: he saw in National Socialism a chance for effectiveness; some of his students were also politically active Nazis. Freyer in the youth movement influenced attitude closed - for his part - a limited ( ' bündische ') liberalism toward dissenters one. This circle Arnold Gehlen, Gotthard Gunther, Gunther Ipsen, Heinz mouse, Karl Heinz Pfeffer, Helmut Schelsky can be reckoned among others.

Already to 1945 quite a university career - Although the ideological monopoly of the Nazi party did to prevent a university competition, made ​​many members of this school - if they did not emigrate ( Günther ) or search as socialists a niche in the ' Third Reich ' had (mouse). When the school emptied so, Freyer saw no future for this approach more and followed ( even in war ) a call to a guest professor at the University of Budapest. 1945-47 he taught again in Leipzig, was forced from office and published in West Germany on ( also worked at the Grand Brockhaus with ) and taught last more than Emeritus at the University of Münster.

Psychology

Even in psychology we speak of a Leipzig School. It is in a "first Leipzig School " ( Wilhelm Wundt and his folk psychology - see also Wundt laboratory ) and in a "second Leipzig School " ( Felix Krueger, Friedrich Sander ) distinguished.

Linguistics

Under Leipzig School is understood in the Indo-European studies also known as Neogrammarians researchers to Karl Brugmann and August Leskien in the last third of the 19th century.

Oriental

Also called " Leipzig School " a main direction of Arabic and Classical Studies in the former GDR was called, was regarded as the main one and mentor of Professor Lothar Rathmann at the Oriental Institute of the Karl Marx University. A student 's council was, for example, Gerhard Höpp.

Orientalist and Islamic Studies departments at the Martin- Luther -University Halle -Wittenberg in nearby Halle ( Saale) followed long this Leipzig School.