Christian Weiss (philosopher)

Christian Weiss (often also white ; born May 26, 1774 in Taucha ; † February 10, 1853 in Merseburg ) was a German philosopher and educator .

Life

Weiss attended the Nicolaischule in Leipzig under Gottlieb Samuel Forbiger . In 1791 he moved to study philology, philosophy, theology and natural sciences at the University of Leipzig . In 1795 he was promoted to Dr. phil. doctorate and habilitated as a private lecturer in 1796 with the work De cultu divino interno et externo recte iudicando . From 1797 to 1799 he was a teacher in Holland . In 1801 he was promoted to associate professor at Leipzig University . In 1805 he followed a call as professor of philosophy at the high school in Fulda .

In 1808, when the French came to Fulda, Weiss went to the community school in Naumburg an der Saale as rector . In 1816 he came to the government in Merseburg as a government and school councilor . He stayed there until the end of his life.

Works (selection)

• De cultu divino interno et externo recte iudicando , Leipzig 1796.
• Results of critical philosophy, primarily with regard to religion and revelation , Leipzig 1799.
• Textbook of logic, along with an introduction to philosophy in general and especially to previous metaphysics , Leipzig 1801.
• Textbook of the Philosophy of Law , Leipzig 1804.
• with Ernst Tillich : Contributions to the art of education, to perfecting both its principles and its method , 2 volumes, Leipzig 1804.
• Investigations into the nature and workings of the human soul , Leipzig 1811.
• About the reason, nature and development of religious belief; Contributions to the appreciation of the rational view of Christ , Leipzig 1845.

literature

• Max Heinze :  White, Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 561 f.
• Rudolf Eisler : Philosophers Lexicon. Berlin 1912, p. 808 f.

Web links

• Works by and about Christian Weiss  in the German Digital Library