Thomas of Stítné
Thomas von Stítné ( Czech Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného ; * around 1331 in Štítné ; † around 1401 in Prague ) was a philosopher from the old Bohemian family.
Thomas von Stítné was one of the first students at the University of Prague, founded in 1348 by King Charles IV . He became known through numerous philosophical writings, most of which were written in his castle Stítné near Pilgrams ( Pelhřimov ) and are considered to be among the best prose works in Bohemian literature.
The conception of the world on which his writings are based agrees with the content of the Christian - Scholastic , especially that of Thomas Aquinas , whom he venerated as an authority . However, it differs very substantially in form, which is much more homiletic than syllogistic .
This brings him closer to the zealous preachers of his age, the forerunners of later Hussiteism , but on the other hand he distances himself from their fanatical hatred of reason by establishing reason as the highest authority . His main works are the so far (1889) only partially published "Talks" (published by von Erben, Prague 1850; von Vrtátko, Prague 1873).
Stítné was one of the first authors to use the Czech (Bohemian) vernacular in which he wrote pious books of edification for the family. His treatises, in which he opposes excessive cult of saints and the veneration of relics , were widely used. As the earliest representative of piety in a small circle, he encouraged Bible reading, conversation and discussion about it - long before Martin Luther . Through him pious circles arose all over Bohemia, who prepared the ground for the Hussite movement .
literature
- Pavlína Rychterová: The Revelations of St. Brigitta of Sweden . An investigation into the old Czech translation of Thomas von Stítné (around 1330 – around 1409) . Böhlau, Cologne 2004, ISBN 3-412-11304-2 (supplements to the archive for cultural history; 58).
- Josef Wenzig: Studies on Knight Thomas von Stítné: A Contribution to European Cultural History . Wiedemann, Leipzig 1856.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Richard Friedenthal: Heretic and Rebel. Jan Hus and the century of revolution , R. Piper Verlag, Munich 1972, p. 26 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Thomas von Stítné in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Thomas von Stítné in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas of Stítné |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tomás ze Stítného; Thomas von Stitny |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | bohemian philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1331 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1401 |
| Place of death | Prague |