Bartholomäus Arnoldi
Bartholomäus Arnoldi (* around 1465 in Usingen ; † September 9, 1532 in Erfurt ) was professor of philosophy and theology and initially a teacher and friend, later an opponent of Luther . Because of his place of birth, he was also nicknamed Usingensis or de Usingen.
biography
Arnoldi first studied philosophy at the University of Erfurt , became a master's degree in 1491 and soon afterwards professor of philosophy, in which function he also taught Martin Luther. In 1512 he joined the Augustinian order under the influence of Luther . He later also taught theology, having obtained a doctorate in theology in 1514 .
Arnoldi was friends with Luther until 1518, but then he vehemently opposed the introduction of the Reformation in Erfurt and wrote several violent pamphlets against it. In 1526 he went to Würzburg and was present at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530, accompanied by the Bishop of Würzburg Konrad II von Thüngen . Then he returned to Erfurt, where he died of old age.
Arnoldi is also noteworthy in the history of logic . He wrote a “Compendium of Logic” and “Exercitia for the Aristotelian Organon” and is considered a representative of nominalism .
literature
- Arthur Richter: Arnoldi, Bartholomäus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 110.
- Winfried Trusen: Arnoldi, Bartholomäus. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 388 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Arnoldi, Bartholomäus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 241.
- FWE Roth .: On the bibliography of Bartholomäus Arnoldi von Usingen (16th century). In: Neuer Anzeiger für Bibliographie und Bibliothekwissenschaft, December 1886, pp. 353–368
Web links
- Literature by and about Bartholomäus Arnoldi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Life, works, tables of contents of some works, secondary literature
Original works:
- Parvulus philosophy naturalis . Vienne 1516, online edition of the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library
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SURNAME | Arnoldi, Bartholomew |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Usingensis (nickname); Usingen (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher and Catholic theology |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1465 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Usingen |
DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1532 |
Place of death | Erfurt |