Auteur: G. A. M.

Friedrich Max Müller, commonly known as F. Max Müller (1823–1900), was a distinguished German philologist and Orientalist, one of the founding figures in the Western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of comparative religion. Müller was a prolific author, with his work extending over various fields including philology, mythology, and religion. « Thoughts on Life and Religion » is one of the reflective examples of his intellectual inquiry into the thought-provoking areas of human experience and spirituality. Müller is perhaps best known for his critical edition of the Rigveda and his conceptualization of mythology as a disease of language in his « Introduction to the Science of Religion. » His literary style often bridged scholarly rigor with a broader appeal to general readership, a synthesis that allowed for the dissemination of scholarly findings to a wider audience. Müller »s contributions to the study of Indo-European languages and religions were foundational, earning him a reputation for his encyclopedic knowledge and his ability to synthesize complex ideas. His works remain a significant resource in the fields of linguistics and the study of religion, and they continue to inspire and inform scholars and lay enthusiasts alike.