Hermann Fischer (theologian)

Hermann Fischer (born May 18, 1933 in Cuxhaven ; † June 11, 2012 in Hamburg ) was a Protestant theologian .

Life

Fischer studied Protestant theology and philosophy at the Humboldt University in Berlin (formerly GDR ) and Göttingen from 1952 to 1957 . In 1960 he was in Göttingen with a study of Kierkegaard and Schleiermacher Dr. theol. doctorate, in 1964 he completed his habilitation with a thesis on Ernst Troeltsch and Friedrich Gogarten in the field of systematic theology at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz . There he was appointed associate professor in 1969 and scientific councilor and professor in 1971. From 1968 to 1969 he was a substitute professor in Heidelberg. In 1974 he was named ord. Professor for Systematic Theologian at the Department of Protestant Theology at the University of Hamburg , where he taught until his retirement in 1998.

Subjectivity and sin. Kierkegaard's concept of sin with constant reference to Schleiermacher's doctrine of sin, Itzehoe 1963.
Christian Faith and History. Requirements and consequences of the theology of Friedrich Gogarten, Gütersloh 1967.
The Christology of the Paradox. On the origin and meaning of Sören Kierkegaard's understanding of Christ, Göttingen 1970.
Systematic theology. Conceptions and Problems in the 20th Century (= Basic Theology Course, Volume 6), Stuttgart / Berlin / Cologne 1992. ISBN 3-17-010027-0 .
Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, Munich 2001. ISBN 3-406-45974-9 .
Protestant theology in the 20th century, Stuttgart 2002. ISBN 3-17-015754-X .
Numerous articles in compilations and scientific journals.

Anthropology as a topic of theology, Göttingen 1978. ISBN 3-525-56145-8 .
Paul Tillich . Studies on a theology of modernity, Frankfurt am Main 1989. ISBN 3-610-08520-7 .
Hans-Joachim Birkner , Schleiermacher Studies, Berlin / New York 1996. ISBN 3-11-014253-8 .

Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher, Critical Complete Edition (since 1991 Managing Editor), Berlin / New York, Department I (= Writings and Drafts), Volumes 1–15, 1980–2005. - Dept. II (= lectures) since 1998. - Dept. V (= correspondence and biographical documents) since 1985.
Schleiermacher Archive, Berlin / New York, since 1985.

↑ Hermann Fischer. In: Gutenberg Biographics , Directory of Professors at the University of Mainz 1946 - 1973. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	Fischer, Hermann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	May 18, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cuxhaven
DATE OF DEATH	June 11, 2012
Place of death	Hamburg