Frank Schweizer

Frank Schweizer (born September 20, 1969 in Geislingen / Steige , Germany ) is a German philosopher , critic , fantasy and non-fiction author . He lives in Ostfildern near Stuttgart .

Life

After studying German and philosophy and receiving his doctorate through Adalbert Stifter , Frank Schweizer first worked in the comics department of Dino Entertainment . There he was editorial for Digimon - comic and the publication of various Manga responsible. He has been an independent author and lecturer since 2003. He is married to Uta Schweizer.

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Fantasy

Although his fantasy novels Grendl (2007) and Gott (2009) are often compared to Terry Pratchett , Douglas Adams or Robert Asprin due to the absurd humor , Frank Schweizer consistently pursues his own style . Between "philosophical comedy " and " road movie like " " Fantasy - Satire " his works take religion and society targeted.

Philosophical writings

In Wie Philosophen Die (2003), Schweizer poses the question of the seriousness of philosophy . In it he collects the death scenes of all influential philosophers and contrasts them with the claims of their own philosophy.

In the book The Meaning Industry - An Introduction to the Bad Habits of German Studies , published in 2009, Schweizer deals with German studies . For more than a hundred years she has stuck to the interpretation method without having critically examined her own spiritual foundations. Schweizer regards literary studies such as formalism , structuralism or deconstructivism as attempts to save interpretation. German studies cannot state the truth criteria of its results, which is why it does not provide any generally applicable knowledge. Instead, academic authority replaces verifiability. He denies the scientific nature of German studies.

Overview

Book publications

• Strange Language (s) - Or how to count to three in the Amazon. Leipzig 2011. ISBN 978-3861898474
• The meaning industry - an introduction to the bad habits of German studies. Berlin 2009. ISBN 978-3-86938009-4
• God. Fantasy novel. Windeck 2009. ISBN 978-3-89840-287-3
• Cake just sent accidentally! Culinary anecdotes and curiosities. Stuttgart 2009. ISBN 978-3-15-010686-0
• Grendl. Fantasy novel. Graz 2007. ISBN 978-3-95021855-8
• I realize I am unique The greats of history in anecdotes. Stuttgart 2007. ISBN 978-3-15-010633-4
• Only one person understood me. Philosophers' anecdotes. Stuttgart 2006. ISBN 978-3-15-010590-0
• René Descartes: Treatise on the method of using reason correctly. Editor and preface. Wiesbaden 2006. ISBN 978-3-86539-066-0
• Adrien Baillet: The Life of René Descartes. Translation and Afterword. Klagenfurt 2006. ISBN 978-3-902005-66-3
• How philosophers die. Munich 2003. ISBN 978-3-931680-42-8
• Aesthetic effects in Adalbert Stifter's studies. Frankfurt 2001. ISBN 978-3631381014

Short stories

• Mörkellaver. The Book of the Living Dead. 2010. ISBN 978-3950255-81-2
• Cattle. The experiment. Annual anthology 2009. ISBN 978-3939914-12-9
• Skall. Fantasia 220/221. 2008. ISBN 978-3939914099
• Inspector Pyrrhon and the Killer Blower. The miracle. Annual anthology 2007. ISBN 978-3932621-99-4

Scientific articles (selection)

• Are there original philosophical words or why Heidegger never really understood the word "aletheia". Enlightenment and Criticism (2) 2010. ISSN  0945-6627
• Critical comments on grammar teaching in foreign language teaching. Didactics (online) 2010.
• The philosophy of the interview. Enlightenment and criticism (1) 2010. ISSN  0945-6627
• Nobility and people in Nietzsche's Latin script "De Theognide Megarensi". Nietzsche Studies (36), 2007. ISBN 978-3110192810

radio play

• God. Action Verlag 2011.

Web links

• Homepage of the author

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Erik Schreiber, Grendl, ghost mirror ( memento of the original from November 10, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Carsten Kuhr, Grendl, phantastik-couch .
3. ↑ Florian Hilleberger, literra .
4. ↑ Gisbert Haefs, Beowulf, fantasy guide .
5. ↑ moonspell, Grendl, review  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Günter Arentzen, Grendl, Literra .
7. ↑ Carina Schöning, God, fantasy guide .
8. ↑ Without author, Was ist Fantasy, Zauberspiegel ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .