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Also Known As Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach
Born July 28, 1804 • Landshut • Germany
Died September 13, 1872 (aged 68) • Germany
Notable Works “Gedanken über Tod und Unsterblichkeit” • “The Essence of Christianity”

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