Ernst Troeltsch Society
The Ernst-Troeltsch-Gesellschaft eV is an international association of scientists from various disciplines, in particular theologians , religious scholars , cultural scientists , historians , philosophers and sociologists . It is named after the Protestant theologian and cultural philosopher Ernst Troeltsch (1865–1923). The seat is in Augsburg .
history
The company was founded on February 17, 1981 in Haunstetten , Troeltsch's birthplace, which was incorporated into Augsburg in 1972. It is headed by a four-person board. The first president was the Munich theologian Trutz Rendtorff . Friedrich Wilhelm Graf has held the presidency since 1994 . After he announced his early retirement in 2015 due to age, the Marburg social ethicist Friedemann Voigt was elected as the new President of the Ernst Troeltsch Society in May 2015 .
task
The association wants to contribute to a renewal of theological theory formation. It does this by promoting the study of von Troeltsch's work and studying its significance for contemporary scientific work (Articles of Association, Section 2). In particular, she fosters the interaction of various scientific disciplines that are affected by the work of Ernst Troeltsch. It supports a critical Troeltsch edition and the related work and facilities. In this sense, it supports the establishment and maintenance of an archive, a scientific workstation and other suitable undertakings. The society encourages work relevant to Troeltsch research and works towards its publication.
The society organizes scientific colloquia and congresses at regular intervals, which are documented in the Troeltsch studies published in Gütersloh . It also publishes the communications of the Ernst Troeltsch Society .
Since 1998 the publisher Walter de Gruyter has published the complete critical edition of Troeltsch's works, including official writings, speeches, expert reports, letters, posthumous texts and dictations. Ten of the planned twenty volumes are currently available.
Web links
- Homepage
- Ernst Troeltsch: Critical complete edition / information from the publisher
- Stefan Pautler: Working on the Ernst Troeltsch Complete Edition
- Messages from the Ernst Troeltsch Society