Hugo Delff

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Heinz Karl Hugo Delff (born August 11, 1840 in Husum ; † November 6, 1898 there ) was a German philosopher , Protestant theologian and writer .

Life

Heinz Karl Hugo Delff was born on August 11, 1840 in Husum, the son of a bookseller. Delff inherited irritability from his parents, who were of a weaker nature, but also a nervous disease . Educated at the grammar school in his hometown since 1850, he later switched to a grammar school in Meldorf and from 1855 attended the scholarly school in Altona . Even at this time he was devoting himself to private history and literature studies outside of school. Since philosophy was particularly taught in the school of scholars, Delff began a corresponding study in 1856. Before that, however, he had fared so badly at school that he returned to his hometown. Although at times discouraged by philosophy, he still did not drop out. When he moved to the University of Tübingen in 1857 , however, this was not for further study of philosophy, but for training in theology , since his original plans had not been respected enough. In addition, he learned more about magic and mathematics .

But the desire to study philosophy was still not completely extinguished. In 1858 he finally continued this. To do this, Delff moved to the University of Munich . Delff himself mentioned in his autobiography that he had fared well there, but that this act can also be viewed negatively. Consequently, he changed his mind again and turned to theology. But he was still not completely satisfied with that and suffered from “pangs of conscience” at the same time, his nervous disease worsened, which is why he moved to Bad Boll to recover . In 1859 again in full health, he returned to the University of Tübingen and wrote himself theology.

In the winter of 1859/1860 Delff stayed at home again. In the summer semester of 1860 he went to Tübingen again and continued his education in theological field. But then pursue a theological activity, however, was not possible for him, so he studied the winter semester again philosophy, this time at the University of Kiel , and 1861 there doctor doctorate . Then he returned to Husum. From there he wanted to pursue an academic career, but another trip was delayed by his nervous disease. After all, Delff had only left Husum once for a long period of time, namely for three months in 1865, which he spent in Leipzig .

Delff worked in his brother's bookstore. After he died, Delff took over the management of the story. In a period of 30 years Delff published 17 philosophical as well as theological writings, in addition he was the author of six articles in the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie . He strove for a reformation of philosophy.

Delff died on November 6, 1898 at the age of 58 in Husum.

Works

  • Ideas for a Philosophical Science of Spirit and Nature (Husum 1865)
  • Cäcilie or of the truth of the supersensible (Husum 1867)
  • Basic tenets of philosophical science (Husum 1869)
  • Dante Alighieri and the Divine Comedy. A Study on the History of Philosophy and on the Philosophy of History (Leipzig 1869)
  • The Idea of ​​the Divine Comedy (Leipzig 1871)
  • World and world times? A philosophy of the living and the deed (two volumes; Leipzig 1872)
  • Johann Georg Hamann . Rays of light from his writings and letters. With explanations and a biographical introduction (Leipzig 1873)
  • Culture and religion. The development of human consciousness viewed historically and philosophically (Gotha 1875)
  • Prometheus. Dionysus. Socrates. Christ (Gotha 1877)
  • Creed of an outmoded cultural researcher (anonymous; Gotha 1879)
  • To arrive at knowledge and certainty via the path (Leipzig 1882)
  • Basic features of the history of the development of religion (Leipzig 1883)
  • The main problems of philosophy and religion (Leipzig 1886)
  • History of Rabbi Jesus of Nazareth (Leipzig 1889)
  • The fourth gospel, an authentic account of Jesus of Nazareth, restored, translated, and explained
  • New contributions to the criticism and explanation of the fourth gospel (Husum 1890)
  • Philosophy of Mind. Justification and outline of the worldview of moral-religious idealism (Husum 1893)

literature

Web links

Wikisource: Hugo Delff  - Sources and full texts

Remarks

  1. ↑ Quote according to ADB article.
personal data
SURNAME Delff, Hugo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Delff, Heinz Karl Hugo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German philosopher, Protestant theologian and writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Husum
DATE OF DEATH November 6, 1898
Place of death Husum