Jan-Bernd Elpert

Jan-Bernd Elpert OFMCap (* 1963 in Karlsruhe ) is a German philosopher .

Life

He attended the Weiherwaldschule (elementary school) 1969–1973 in Karlsruhe and the Max-Planck-Gymnasium Karlsruhe 1973–1983. After graduating from high school , he joined the Capuchin Order in 1984. He made his solemn profession in 1989 . From 1985 to 1987 he studied philosophy and theology at the ecclesiastically and state-recognized Philosophical-Theological College of the Franciscans and Capuchins in Münster . From 1987 to 1988 he continued studying theology at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana in Rome as a free year . After continuing to study theology from 1988–1990 at the Philosophical-Theological College of the Franciscans and Capuchins, he graduated in 1990 with a degree in Catholic theology. After ordination in 1991, he was chaplain in St. Laurentius, Bocholt, until 1992 . From 1992 to 2000 he completed a degree and doctorate in philosophy at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana. He obtained his licentiate in philosophy in 1994. From 1996 to 2000 he was a guest student at the LMU Munich with a focus on Renaissance philosophy. The doctorate in March 2000 as Dr. phil. at the Pontificia Università Gregoriana with Summa cum laude was awarded the Bellarmine Medal of the Gregoriana. From July to December 2000 he prepared for a teaching position in Africa ( Zambia and South Africa ) with a visit to the respective locations at the request of the Minister General of the Capuchins. From 2001 to 2006 he taught at various philosophical-theological universities in Africa: Lusaka (St. Bonaventure College), Pretoria (St. Francis House of Studies), Asmara (Catholic Theological Institute), Morogoro (Salvatorian Institute of Theology and Philosophy) . Since 2006 he has been teaching at the PTH Münster (since 2008 professor ) and visiting professor at the PTH Benediktbeuern / KSFH Munich: Dept. Benediktbeuern . In August 2015 he was made a full member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts , Class VII: World Religions .

Fonts (selection)

• as editor: Johann Ludwig Schmitt: Description of the life and the ecclesiastical and literary work of the Cardinal and Bishop of Brixen Nikolaus Cusanus (= messages and research contributions of the Cusanus Society. Volume 25). Paulinus, Trier 1999, ISBN 3-7902-1366-7 .
• Loqui est revelare - verbum ostensio mentis. The linguistic-philosophical hunting expeditions of Nikolaus Cusanus (= European university writings. Series 20 Philosophy. Volume 651). Lang, Frankfurt am Main / Berlin / Bern / Bruxelles / New York / Oxford 2002, ISBN 3-631-50411-X (also dissertation, Gregoriana 2000).

Web links

• PTH Münster