Johann Theodor Rottels

Johann Theodor Rottels (also J. Theodor Rottels ; born August 28, 1799 in Büttgen ; † August 17, 1882 ibid) was a German philosopher and educator .

Life

Rottels attended the Kempen grammar school and the grammar school of Neuss . He then studied theology and philosophy at the University of Bonn from 1822 to 1826 . Afterwards he was a teacher at the Gymnasium Aachen and Rector of the Progymnasium in Uerdingen for some time . After Archbishop Ferdinand August von Spiegel offered him the prospect of an academic teaching position in theology, he initially pursued the plan to become a priest. After four minor ordinations , he gave up the plan due to the prevailing theological orientation. Instead, he went to the University of Heidelberg , where he on 27 August 1827. Dr. phil. received his doctorate .

Rottels moved to the University of Freiburg im Breisgau where he completed his habilitation in philosophy in 1833 . He taught there as a private lecturer until 1838 , briefly became professor of philosophy in Rastatt in 1838 before going to Munich , where he became a member of the Görres Society . During this time he also wrote for the historical-political papers for Catholic Germany . In 1845 he returned to his estate in his hometown. From there he published the magazine for upbringing and teaching for a few years and, from 1846 to 1848, together with his younger brother Franz Josef Rottels, the critical sheets for judging the movements of our time ... from the standpoint of Christianity .

After the revolutions of 1848/1849, Rottels was briefly a member of the Prussian House of Representatives for the Neuss constituency .

Works (selection)

• De Caesaris commentariorum fide atque autoritate , Wagner, Freiburg im Breisgau 1833.
• System of education , König, Bonn 1837.
• Critique of Education in Our Time , Meyer, Luzern 1843.
• Education from the standpoint of Christian philosophy , Manz, Regensburg 1852.
• Education philosophy , Theissing, Münster 1863.

literature

• Franz Heinrich Reusch :  Rottels, Johann Theodor . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 29, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 390.
• Friedrich Hauck : Johann Theodor Rottels, a philosophical educator , Herder & Co, Freiburg im Breisgau 1930.
• Dominik Blum : Rottels, Johann Theodor . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 8 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1999, Sp. 1325 .
• Rottels, Johann Theodor . In: Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE) . 2., revised. and extended edition. tape 8 : Poethen – Schlueter . De Gruyter / KG Saur, Berlin / Boston / Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-094025-1 , p. 579 .

Web links

• Works by and about Johann Theodor Rottels  in the German Digital Library