Theodor Horn
Theodor Horn (born February 25, 1661 in Rappin , † March 7, 1736 in Greifswald ) was a German philosopher.
Life
From his father, who was a pastor, and trained by private tutors, he acquired the basic knowledge to attend the Sundisches Gymnasium in Stralsund , and in 1680 he moved to the University of Greifswald , where he initially pursued philosophical and theological studies. On April 7, 1683, he moved to the University of Wittenberg , acquired the degree of master's degree on April 29, 1678, and began to give private lectures there.
In 1690 he returned to the philosophical faculty of the University of Greifswald, where he continued his teaching activities, in November 1692 he became an associate professor and in March 1699 a full professor of logic and metaphysics. He was also head of the Greifswald University Library and he has made a name for himself as an author of philosophical writings. In 1703, 1714 and 1717 he was the rectorate of Greifswald University.
Selection of works
- De Philippi Arabis Augusti fide christiana, 1693
- Positiones miscellancae ex philosophia rationali
- Christiannorum meritum destructum Luc. XVI.
- De Radice & causa possibilitatis rerum
See also
literature
- Adolf Häckermann : Horn, Theodor . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1881, p. 144 f.
- Horn, Theodorus. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 13, Leipzig 1735, column 878.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Alexander Caroc | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1703 |
Caspar March |
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| Johann Ludwig Würffel | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1714 |
Johann Lembke |
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| Johann Lembke | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1717 |
Brandanus Heinrich Gebhardi |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Horn, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1661 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rappin |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1736 |
| Place of death | Greifswald |