Erwin Waldschütz

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Erwin Waldschütz (born September 26, 1948 in Gföhl ; † September 18, 1995 in Krems an der Donau ) was an Austrian philosopher .

Waldschütz studied philosophy, catholic theology, medieval history and indology at the universities of Vienna and Leuven / Belgium . From 1975 he taught the history of philosophy at the Institute for Christian Philosophy of the Catholic theological faculty under the then chairman Augustinus Karl Wucherer-Huldenfeld . Later he was himself a professor of philosophy at the University of Vienna. In 1987 he received the Cardinal Innitzer Prize for the Humanities .

Waldschütz was an excellent expert on the philosophy and theology of Meister Eckhart . In addition to the philosophy of the Middle Ages , his main areas of work were the problem of justifying human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as questions of social ethics and ideology .

Works

  • Thinking and experiencing the reason: On the philosophical interpretation of Meister Eckhart. - Vienna: Herder, 1989
  • Thoughts of peace. - Graz: University, 1982
  • Meister Eckhart: A philosophical interpretation of the treatises. - Bonn: Grundmann, 1978
  • Miroslav Marcelli, Erwin Waldschütz (editor): Beyond the borders. Documentation of an encounter between Bratislava and Vienna. Vienna: 1992
  • Perceptions and reception of French philosophy in Austria (1918–1993): Friedrich Koja / Otto Pfersmann (eds.): France - Austria. Mutual perceptions and mutual influence since 1918. - Vienna: Böhlau 1994

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personal data
SURNAME Waldschütz, Erwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH September 26, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Gföhl
DATE OF DEATH September 18, 1995
Place of death Krems at the Donau