Johannes Geuss
Johannes Geuss (also Geus , Geuß and Geyss ; * around 1370 in Deiningen ; † August 7, 1440 in Vienna ) was a German philosopher and doctor of theology at the University of Vienna as well as a canon at St. Stephan in Vienna. His place of birth is often given as Deining (Teining) in the Upper Palatinate .
Life
Nothing is known about his youth, including what he did before his time in Vienna. In the summer semester 1412 enrolled him at the University of Vienna, 1416-1433 it is detected as a lecturer in natural sciences, astronomy and philosophy. In the years 1421, 1427 and 1431 he was dean of the faculty of artists ( Facultas Artium ). He received his doctorate in Roman Catholic theology in Vienna in 1433 as Doctor theologiae (Dr. theol.) And taught as a theology professor from 1434. In 1427 and 1435 he was elected rector of the University of Vienna . He left behind many tracts (tractatūs) and sermons (sermōnes) in Latin about the unchristian way of life, which at that time were in great demand among lay people and clergy because of their subtle distinction and moral theological casuistry . His sermons, which he also gave in German, mostly related to issues of practical morality and lifestyle; his pastoral position was that of a strict reformer . During this time (since 1433) he was canon to St. Stephen and also the confessor of Duke Albrecht V of Austria, later Albrecht II of Habsburg, King of the Holy Roman Empire , possibly also of his wife Elisabeth of Luxembourg . In 1436 he became dean of the cathedral to St. Stephan. His epitaph, made by the so-called Albrechtsmeister , can be seen in the Vienna Cathedral and Diocesan Museum .
Works
- De vitiis linguae ( On the vices of language ). Fratres ordinis eremitarum divi Augustini (Ed.), Nuremberg 1479
- Magistri Iohannis Geus sermōnes et tractatūs inscripti ( Magister Johannes Geus' titled sermons and tracts ), around 1425
- Quaestiones de temptationibus et motibus primis ( investigations into temptations and first impulses )
literature
- Christoph Flüeler and Marin Rohde: Vice in the Middle Ages . Verlag Walter de Gruyter , Berlin 2009; ISBN 978-3-11-020274-8 , pp. 187 f.
- Gudrun Barbara Bramer: 150 years of academic music making at the University of Vienna 1858-2008 , diploma thesis PDF file
- Franz Josef Worstbrock : Geuss (Gaws, Gews, Geiz, Geyss), Johannes. In: Author's Lexicon . 2nd ed., Vol. 3. Verlag Walter de Gruyter , Berlin 1982, Sp. 37-41.
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| SURNAME | Geuss, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geuss, Johannes; Geus, Johannes; Gews, Johannes; Gaws, Johannes; Avarice, Johannes; Geyss, Iohannes; Geuss, Ioannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher, clergyman and professor of theology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1370 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Deiningen |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1440 |
| Place of death | Vienna |