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Paul Häberlin

Paul Häberlin is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Paul Häberlin rather than just read about it. In short: Paul Häberlin (17 February 1878, Kesswil – 29 September 1960, Basel) was a Swiss philosopher who at different times in his career took the standpoint that either religion or theoretical knowledge was the answer to human problems. He always gave philosophy an important role, but religion was to him the only way man could understand his real position in existence.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Paul Häberlin from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Paul Häberlin (17 February 1878, Kesswil – 29 September 1960, Basel) was a Swiss philosopher who at different times in his career took the standpoint that either religion or theoretical knowledge was the answer to human problems. He always gave philosophy an important role, but religion was to him the only way man could understand his real position in existence. Häberlin made contributions to characterology and psychotherapy, and was especially successful in treating psychopathic youth and teens. Made a full professor of philosophy, psychology and pedagogics at the University of Basel.

Selected works

Psychology Der Leib und die Seele (1923) Der Geist und die Triebe: Eine Elementarpsychologie (1924) Der Charakter (1925) Leitfaden der Psychologie (1937)

Pedagogy Das Ziel der Erziehung (1923) Möglichkeit und Grenzen der Erziehung: Eine Darstellung der pädagogischen Situation (1936) Allgemeine Pädagogik (1940)

Philosophy Das Gute (1926) Das Geheimnis der Wirklichkeit (1927) Allgemeine Ästhetik (1929) Das Wunderbare (1930) Das Wesen der Philosophie: Eine Einführung (1934) Naturphilosophische Betrachtungen I: Einheit und Vielheit (1939) Naturphilosophische Betrachtungen II: Sein und Werden (1940) Der Mensch: Eine philosophische Anthropologie (1941) Logik im Grundriss (1947) Philosophia Perennis: Eine Zusammenfassung (1952)

Theology Das Evangelium und die Theologie (1956)

Notes

References Basso, Elisabetta (2022). Young Foucault: the Lille manuscripts on psychopathology, phenomenology, and anthropology, 1952-1955. New York: Columbia University press. ISBN 978-0-231-20584-9. Wolfgang Stegmüller: "Aprioristischer Seinsmonismus: Paul Häberlin", in: Hauptströmungen der Gegenwartsphilosophie, 2. Kröner Verlag, Stuttgart 1960.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Paul Häberlin

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Paul Häberlin claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Paul Häberlin before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Paul Häberlin ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Paul Häberlin

In research: Paul Häberlin appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Paul Häberlin in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Paul Häberlin is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1878 births, 1960 deaths, 20th-century Swiss philosophers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Paul Häberlin outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Paul Häberlin in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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