Johan Jakob Borelius, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Johan Jakob Borelius

Swedish philosopher

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1823

Date of Death: 07-Jan-1909

Profession: philosopher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johan Jakob (or Jacob) Borelius (27 July 1823 – 1909) was an influential professor of theoretical philosophy at the University of Lund, Sweden from 1866-1898.
He has been called "The Last Swedish Hegelian." Borelius was born in Skinnskatteberg.
He obtained his doctorate from Uppsala University in 1848, afterward becoming a teacher in Kalmar.
while he continued his studies under Christopher Jacob Boström.
His overall philosophy is laid out in his work Metafysik (metaphysics). Borelius is mentioned in a footnote of Jorge Luis Borges' short story "Three Versions of Judas."