Karl von Eckartshausen
Karl von Eckartshausen (born June 28, 1752 in Haimhausen ; † May 12, 1803 in Munich ) was a German writer, philosopher, enlightener , later theosophist , esotericist and alchemist .
Life
Karl von Eckartshausen was born on June 28, 1752 as the illegitimate child of the castle owner Karl von Haimhausen, son of the Bavarian diplomat Joseph Haimhausen (1682–1711), and the daughter of the castle manager, Maria Anna Eckart. The name "von Eckartshausen" is formed from both parents' names. The child was not recognized by the paternal family.
Karl von Eckartshausen studied philosophy and Bavarian civil law in Munich and Ingolstadt (1770 to 1774). In 1776 he was ennobled and appointed court advisor, in 1777 a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences , 1780 book censorship council and 1784 secret archivist in Munich. In 1791 his name appeared on the list of the catalog of the Illuminati of their protectors who were really still working in Munich and also of those who were highly suspicious of Illuminatism with the following entry: "Councilor and Archivarius, one of the most active workers, Illuminat".
Eckartshausen first appeared as an author of legal and educational works. At a young age, Eckartshausen was a member of the Order of the Illuminati, in 1784 he turned away from this secret society and turned to theosophy. He wrote numerous mystical (including cabbalistic ) and alchemical writings.
Works (selection)
- Moral doctrine for all classes , Munich 1784
- Speeches for the Good of Mankind , 1784
- Insights into magic from tested experiences about hidden philosophical sciences and hidden secrets of nature. Munich: Joseph Lentner 1788–1792
- The tiger of Bengal. A book with many truths , 1789 (1803 digitized )
- God is the purest love , 1790 (numerous editions and translations in Italian, French, Latin and other languages)
- Collection of the strangest visions, apparitions, ghost and ghost stories: In addition to an instruction to investigate such incidents sensibly , 1792 (1793 digitized )
- Probaseology, or practical part of the theory of numbers in nature , 1795 ( digitized version )
- Draft for a completely new chemistry , Regensburg 1800
- Religious writings on the clear and the dark (work edition in 6 volumes), Stuttgart 1839–1841
- A few words from within, 94 pages, Rozekruis Pers, 1994, ISBN 90-6732-122-2
- About the magic forces of nature , 79 pages, Rozekruis Pers, 1996, ISBN 90-6732-157-5 (unabridged version of the original Munich 1817 edition)
- The cloud over the sanctuary , 100 pages, Rozekruis Pers, 1994, ISBN 90-6732-086-2
- On the most important mysteries of religion , Rozekruis Pers, 1995, ISBN 90-6732-156-7 (unabridged version of the original Munich 1823 edition)
literature
- Hans Graßl, Friedrich Merzbacher : Eckartshausen, Franz Karl von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 284 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Antoine Faivre : Eckartshausen et la théosophie chrétienne, Paris, Klincksiek, 1969, 788 p. (Habilitation thesis, Sorbonne, 1969)
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl von Eckartshausen in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Karl von Eckartshausen in the German Digital Library
- Karl von Eckartshausen (1752–1803) in the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
- Karl von Eckartshausen in the literature portal Bavaria
Individual evidence
- ↑ See foreword in On the Magic Powers of Nature, p. XIV, Rozekruis Pers, 1996, ISBN 90-6732-157-5
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eckartshausen, Karl von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer, philosopher and theosophist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haimhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1803 |
| Place of death | Munich |