Johannes Herzgsell

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Johannes Herzgsell SJ (* 1955 in Augsburg ) is a German philosopher .

Life

From 1966 to 1975 Herzgsell attended high school near St. Stephan in Augsburg . He completed his basic studies (1977–1979) in philosophy at the University of Philosophy in Munich with a bachelor's degree. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1979. He completed his main studies (1982–1985) in philosophy at the School of Philosophy with a master's degree . He completed his undergraduate studies (1985–1988) in theology at Heythrop College, University of London with a Bachelor of Divinity. After completing his doctorate (1995–1999) at the Philosophy College (with a thesis on Karl Rahner's anthropology), he has been teaching at the Philosophy College since 1999 (as a lecturer , lecturer and private lecturer ). After completing his habilitation in 2010 at the Philosophy College (with a thesis on the relationship between Christianity and other world religions), he taught from 2011 until his retirement as professor for the philosophy of religion , religious studies and the foundations of theology.

His work focuses on systematic theology ( Karl Rahner , Hans Urs von Balthasar , Joseph Ratzinger , Eugen Biser ), philosophy and theology of religions, comparison of world religions and philosophical doctrine of God (essence and properties of God, experience of God).

Today he lives and works at the St. Blasien college .

Publications

  • Dynamics of the mind: a contribution to Karl Rahner's anthropological concept of transcendence . Tyrolia, Innsbruck / Vienna 2000, ISBN 978-3-7022-2303-8
  • Christianity in concert of the world religions: a contribution to interreligious comparison and dialogue . Pustet, Regensburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-7917-2385-3
  • Together with Janez Perčič (ed.): Great thinkers of the Jesuit order. Ferdinand Schöningh, Paderborn 2016, ISBN 978-3-506-78400-1 .
  • God above us - God among us - God in us: philosophical, theological and spiritual approaches to God . Karl Alber, Freiburg / Munich 2018, ISBN 978-3-495-48945-1

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lecturers: Filter = Emeriti. In: www.hfph.de. Retrieved April 7, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Johannes Herzgsell SJ. In: www.jesuiten.org. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Herzgsell, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German philosopher and Jesuit
DATE OF BIRTH 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH augsburg