Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn
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Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn (born in
Biography
Zallinger studied at
After the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773, Zallinger taught philosophy in Dillingen, and then physics in Innsbruck in 1777 before going to Augsburg at the invitation of Prince-bishop Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, who engaged him as professor of canon law, at the College of St. Salvator. He held this position for thirty years (1777-1807). From 1797 to 1802, he also served as rector of the university.[2]
In 1805, he spent four months as theologian at the
In 1807 his position at the college ended and he was released without a pension. He returned to Bolzano, where he lived with family members, devoting the rest of his life to literary labours. As a canonist he defended the papal rights again the
Works
His best-known work is Interpretatio naturae, seu philosophia Newtoniana methodo exposita (3 vols., Augsburg, 1773), wherein he defends the Copernican account of the solar system, and Newton's empiricism.[2]
His chief canonical works are:
- Institutionum juris naturalis et ecclesiastici publici libri V (Augsburg, 1784; Ghent, 1823; Rome, 1832)
- De usu publici commentariolus (Augsburg, 1784; Ghent, 1823)
- Historische Bemerkungen über das sogenannte Resultat des Emser Congresses (Frankfort and Leipzig, 1787)
- Institutiones juris ecclesiastici, maxime privati, ordine Decretalium (5 vols., Augsburg, 1792–3; 3 vols., Rome, 1832)
His chief philosophical works are:
- Lex gravitatis universalis ac mutuae cum theoria de sectione coni (Munich, 1769)
- Disquisitiones philosophiae Kantianae (2 vols., Augsburg, 1799)
References
- ^ a b c Ott, Michael. "Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 27 December 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ ISBN 9781474255981
- ^ a b "Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn (1735–1813)". Jesuit Science Network, version 03/11/2018
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Jacob Anton Zallinger zum Thurn". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.