Definition of Feuerbach, Ludwig in English:
Feuerbach, Ludwig
proper nounˈfɔɪəˌbɑːxˈfɔyɐˌbax
(1804–72), German materialist philosopher; full name Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach. In his best-known work, The Essence of Christianity (1841), he argued that the dogmas and beliefs of Christianity are figments of human imagination, fulfilling a need inherent in human nature.