[hahrt-mahn, -muh
n; Ger. hahrt-mahn] 
| 1. | (Karl Ro⋅bert) E⋅du⋅ard von [kahrl roh-buhrt ey-doo-ahrt fuhn] , 1842–1906, German philosopher. |
| 2. | Ni⋅co⋅la⋅i [nee-kaw-lah-ee, nee-kaw-lahy] , 1882–1950, German philosopher, born in Latvia. |
Eduard von Hartmann
German metaphysical philosopher, called "the philosopher of the unconscious," who sought to reconcile two conflicting schools of thought, rationalism and irrationalism, by emphasizing the central role of the unconscious mind.
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