Fritz Hoffmann (theologian)
Fritz Hoffmann (born February 25, 1913 in Breslau ; † October 24, 2007 in Erfurt ) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman, fundamental theologian and philosopher .
Life
Hoffmann received the sacrament of ordination through Cardinal Bertram in Breslau on August 1, 1937 and was active there in the following years as a pastor and scientist.
In 1941 he received his doctorate at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the Silesian Friedrich Wilhelms University in Breslau with the work The First Critique of Ockhamism by the Oxford Chancellor Johannes Lutterell . In 1952 Hoffmann was appointed lecturer for fundamental theology at the then newly founded Philosophical-Theological Study in Erfurt . He completed his habilitation in 1957 with the thesis The Theological Method by the Oxford Dominican teacher Robert Holcot and received a call to professor for fundamental theology and philosophy in Erfurt, where he taught until his retirement in 1978.
His studies on the late medieval English theologians Johannes Lutterell and Robert Holcot were widely recognized worldwide .
Fritz Hoffmann died on October 24, 2007 in the Carolinenstift in Erfurt and was buried on October 30 of the same year after the Requiem in the Erfurt Cathedral at the main cemetery in Erfurt .
Awards
- Appointment as papal honorary prelate by Pope Paul VI. (1970)
- Appointment as Apostolic Protonotary by Pope John Paul II (1999)
Fonts (selection)
- Ockham reception and Ockham criticism in the decade after Wilhelm von Ockham in Oxford 1322–1332 (= contributions to the history of philosophy and theology of the Middle Ages, 50). Aschendorff, Münster 1998.
- The “Conferentiae” of Robert Holcot OP and the academic debates at the university 1330–1332 (= contributions to the history of philosophy and theology of the Middle Ages, 36). Aschendorff, Münster, 1993.
- Crathorn. Quaestions for the first book of sentences: introduction and text (= contributions to the history of philosophy and theology of the Middle Ages, 29). Aschendorff, Münster, 1988.
- Leading to the divine in a human way: leading to Nikolaus von Kues. St. Benno, Leipzig 1985.
- Mysticism of World Service: Introduction to Meister Eckhart. Selection from his work. St. Benno, Leipzig, 1982.
- The theological method of the Oxford Dominican teacher Robert Holcot (= contributions to the history of philosophy and theology of the Middle Ages, 5). Aschendorff, Münster, 1972 (also habilitation thesis, Mainz 1969)
- The writings of Oxford Chancellor Iohannes Lutterell: Texts on theology of the 14th century , ed. and explained (= Erfurt Theological Studies, 6). St. Benno, Leipzig 1959.
- The first criticism of Ockhamism by the Oxford Chancellor Johannes Lutterell. (= Breslau studies on historical theology, 9). Müller & Seiffert, Breslau 1941. (At the same time dissertation, Breslau 1941)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffmann, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic clergyman, fundamental theologian and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wroclaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 2007 |
| Place of death | Erfurt |