Andreas Florian Meilinger
Andreas Florian Meilinger (born November 29, 1763 in Landshut ; † November 30, 1837 in Munich ) was a German philosopher and Benedictine monk.
After attending grammar school in 1783, Meilinger entered the Benedictine monastery in Roth am Inn as a novice. In 1784 he made his profession in Benediktbeuern and took the monastery name Florian. In 1787 he was ordained a priest and was then sent to the Freising grammar school as a professor .
In 1794 he received a professorship for philosophy at the local Lyceum. In the same position he worked in Benediktbeuern from 1796 to 1801 and then taught at the University of Salzburg until 1803 . He was then employed by the Bavarian government at the Lyceum Passau and from 1807 at the Lyceum Munich, where he became rector in 1823. After the Ludwig Maximilians University was relocated to Munich in 1826, he was given a full professorship in philosophy. In 1832 he became a member of the highest school council.
Meiling wrote a plan of logic and metaphysics (1821), a plan of moral philosophy and natural law (1827), as well as educational remarks on the patriotic high schools (1826) and the rector's speech on the meaning and importance of academic laws (1828).
literature
- Carl von Prantl: Meilinger, Andreas Florian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 217 f.
- Thaddäus Siber: "Memorial speech for the deceased full professor of philosophy Andreas Florian Meilinger" , 1837
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meilinger, Andreas Florian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher and Benedictine monk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Landshut |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1837 |
| Place of death | Munich |