Theodor Weber

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Theodor Weber
Born(1836-01-28)28 January 1836
Died12 January 1906(1906-01-12) (aged 69)
NationalityGerman
EducationLeipzig University
University of Göttingen
Theological work
LanguageGerman

Theodor Hubert Weber (28 January 1836,

theologian and professor of philosophy
.

Biography

Weber was born in Zülpich. He was the second bishop of the German Old Catholic Church, and one of the more important followers of Anton Günther's philosophy.

In 1858 he obtained his doctorate of philosophy at the

University of Breslau
(1872 to 1890).

In 1890 he relocated to

vicar-general by Joseph Hubert Reinkens (1821-1896). In 1896 he succeeded Reinkens as bishop of the German Old Catholic Church
.

Works

Among his better known writings are the following:

  • Schülers Metaphysik. Anschauungen vom Menschen (Student metaphysics, views from the people), 1864
  • Kants Dualismus von Geist und Natur aus dem Jahre 1766 und der des positiven Christentums (Kant's dualism of mind and nature from the year 1766 and positive Christianity), 1866
  • Geschichte der neuen deutschen Philosophie (History of the new German philosophy), 1873
  • Zur Kritik der Kantschen Erkenntnistheorie (Critique of Kantian epistemology), 1882.
  • Metaphysik, eine wissenschaftliche Begründung der Ontologie des positiven Christentums (Metaphysics, rationale on the ontology of positive Christianity), (1888-91 two volumes)

Notes

References

  • Zeno.org translated biography @ Eisler: Philosopher's Dictionary

External links

  • "Weber, Theodor" .
    New International Encyclopedia
    . 1905.