Michael Eifler

Michael Eifler (born May 13, 1601 in Zinten ; † November 26, 1657 in Königsberg (Prussia) ) was a German logician and physicist .

Life

Nothing is known about Eifler's parental home and the first years of his life. He enrolled at the University of Königsberg in 1616 and on September 30, 1627 acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. In the same year he became prorector of the Königsberg cathedral school. In 1630 he was appointed professor of logic and metaphysics and was given supervision over the alumni . He also took over the professorship in physics in 1639.

He also had to give lectures at the theological faculty. In this capacity he worked several times as dean of the philosophical faculty in the graduation of the same. He also took part in the organizational tasks of the Königsberg University and was rector of the Alma Mater in the summer semesters 1640, 1648 and 1656 . His body was buried in the cathedral on November 30th.

Eifler had married Elisabeth, daughter of the professor of mathematics Sigismund Weier , on January 22nd, 1631 . He was the father of the poet Gertraud Moller (born October 13, 1637, † February 16, 1705) and two sons.

Works

Disputatio De functionibus intellectus humani a logica dirigendis. Koenigsberg 1636.
Disputatio de noologia generali. Koenigsberg 1639.
Intelligentiæ Subtilitatem quatenus ex ea Prima Principia Cognoscendi fluunt, contemplantis Elementa. Koenigsberg 1651.
Primordia Pansophiae Naturam Et Culturam Eius explicantia. Koenigsberg 1652.
Michaelis Eifleri Professoris Regiomontani Recognita Methodologia Particularis Synthesin Et Analysin Thematicam: Quae Praxis Logica Vulgo Dicitur Perspicuis Praeceptis Et Selectis Exemplis In Usum Studiosae Iuventutis Omnium Facultatum Conformatam Sistens. Koenigsberg 1653.
Positiones De Morte Domini Nostri Jesu Christi: Dabeitae gratitudinis ac devotionis contestandae causa consignatas. Koenigsberg 1656.

The following works are listed in the literature, but not yet proven

Angelognosia
Methodolologia
Disp. de demonstrationis principiis & specibus
De natura & constitutione metaphysic [i] s
De daemonibus
De ente positive and negative
De praedicationibus synonymicis
De paronymis
De quaestione
An theologia sit habitus mere practicus
De auro Christo recens nato magis oblato
De politico bono & malo
De coelo
De anno seculari
De transmutatione rerum naturalium
De materis great
De principiis rerum naturalium
De materis great
de honore seu praemio SB moralis
de definitione universi

literature

Jöcher : General Scholar Lexicon. Vol. II, Col. 296
J. Gallandi: Königsberg councilors. In .: Rudolf Reinicke, Ernst Wichert: Old Prussian monthly new series. Ferdinand Beyer, Königsberg in Pr. 1883, p. 628
Carl von Prantl: Eifler, Michael . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 747.

Web links

Publications by and about Michael Eifler in VD 17 .

personal data
SURNAME	Eifler, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German logician and physicist
DATE OF BIRTH	May 13, 1601
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tin
DATE OF DEATH	November 26, 1657
Place of death	Königsberg (Prussia)