Bidspirit auction | Jacob Loewenberg, his letter in

Jacob Loewenberg, his letter in his Book “Aus judischer Seele. Gedichte” (Poetry). Art nouveau illust. - Jacob Loewenberg, his letter in his Book “Aus judischer Seele. Gedichte” (Poetry). Art nouveau illust. His large autograph /letter, on his form, two pages, in German from 1906, laid to rear cover inside. Size: 17 x 13 cm. in the book “Aus judischer Seele. Gedichte” (Poetry book). On frontispiece laid newspaper cutting with his biography. Hamburg: M. Glogau jr, without date, 2nd ed., 88 pp., Art nouveau hard cover and many art nouveau decoration internally. Hard cover, Size: 19.5 x 14 cm. Condition: Some wear and rubbing to cover; spine damaged; some foxing stains, damping to lower corner. Weight: 260 gr. Jacob Loewenberg (1856 – 1929) German Jewish Educationist and writer. Loewenberg was born in Tukums, Russian Empire (present-day Latvia) and moved to Riga at age 13. Fearing conscription by the Russian Army, he made his way to Boston in 1904 by way of Germany and England. Loewenberg was accepted into Harvard College upon arrival and began studying philosophy, earning a bachelor's degree in 1908, a master's degree in 1909, and a doctorate in 1911 (with a thesis under the title The Genesis of Hegel's faceectical Method). At Harvard, he was influenced by Josiah Royce and George Santayana. He taught German and Philosophy at Wellesley College before taking an appointment in the philosophy department at University of California, Berkeley in 1915. He became a full professor in 1925 and served as department chair from 1935 to 1941. In 1950, he refused to sign a loyalty oath demanded by the University of California Board of Regents and was severed from the University.[2] The California Supreme Court restored his position, and he retired as Professor Emeritus in 1952. In 1962, Loewenberg was awarded a Doctor of Laws degree by the University.