Hermann Ulrici, a German philosopher, born at Pförten, Lusatia, March 23, 1806. He was educated at Halle and Berlin, and practised law for some time, but in 1829 devoted himself to philosophical studies, and in 1834 became professor at Halle. He was also one of the joint editors of the Zeitschrift fur Philo8ophie. His position in philosophy is independent, and he strives to mediate between realism and idealism. His works include Geschichte der hellenischen Dichtkunst (2 vols., Berlin, 1835); Ueber Shakspeare's dramatische Kunst (Halle, 1839; 3d ed., 1868; English translation by A. I. W."Morrison, London, 1846); Ueber Princip und Methode der Hegel'schen Philosophie (1841); Das Grundprincip der Pliilosophie (Leipsic, 1845-6); System der Logih (1852); Glauben und Wissen, speculative und exacte Wissenschaft (1858); Compendium der Logik (1860; enlarged ed., 1872); Gottund die Natur (1862; 2d ed., 1866); Gott und der Mensch (1866 et seq.); Zur logischen Frage (Halle, 1870); and Der Philosoph Strauss (1873).