Dr. David Wellbery

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Biography

David Wellbery is the LeRoy T. Margaret Deffenbaugh Carlson University Professor in the Department of Germanic Studies at the University of Chicago. His primary research interests lie at the intersection of literature, philosophy, history, aesthetics, literary theory, poetics, and narratology. He concentrates on the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, particularly the Age of Goethe and Idealism, exploring the ramifications of the epistemological revolution of that period for contemporary thought. Wellbery's contributions to the field encompass significant discussions around theoretical frameworks and methodologies that shape our understanding of literary and philosophical texts.

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Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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IELTS
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Reading
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Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy