Ferdinand Ebner
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Ferdinand Ebner was an Austrian
elementary school teacher and philosopher. Together with Martin Buber
and Franz Rosenzweig
, he is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of dialogical thinking. Ebner's philosophy is about the I-Thou relationship oriented and was prepared prior to the Christian existentialism
of Gabriel Marcel
. On the basis of the unity of I and Thou, Ebner developed a religiously informed philosophy of language.
at the Lower Austrian State Teachers' Training College in Wiener Neustadt. Even here, he was characterized by depression
. In 1912 Ebner went to Gablitz
in Vienna
, from where he again took refuge in the Viennese cultural scene. Whole days he spent in Vienna's churches, museums, concert halls, theaters and coffee houses. In the latter, he discussed with friends and acquaintances, and immersed himself for hours in "Die Fackel" and the "Brenner"."
In both places Ebner dealt with philosophical issues and first read Otto Weininger
's Sex and Character, later, Arthur Schopenhauer
, Søren Kierkegaard
and Friedrich Nietzsche
. His first philosophical work ethic and life: fragments of a metaphysics of individual existence, he has authored 1913/14, it remained unpublished. His major work, The Word and the spiritual realities: pneumatological was to extract fragments of preprints in the journal Der Brenner 1921 published in the burner-Verlag, Ludwig von Fickers with which Ebner had since befriended.
In 1923 Ebner became, reluctantly the head of the school, due to further depression, two suicide attempts. After his stay at the sanatorium Burg Hartenstein
, he married his colleague Maria Mizera. Due to the continued deterioration of his health he was transferred in November 1923 and retired. In 1931 he died of tuberculosis.
Ebner's estate is located in the Brenner-Archiv in Innsbruck
.
Ebner's pneumatology of language was criticized by Moltman for his bad influence on modern theology because it obscured the Christian understanding of God's presence in the Greek tradition of eternal presence, thereby ignoring the hope of Christian faith which is orientated toward the future (cf. Jürgen Moltman, Theology of Hope, p. 30).
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
elementary school teacher and philosopher. Together with Martin Buber
Martin Buber
Martin Buber was an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of religious existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship....
and Franz Rosenzweig
Franz Rosenzweig
Franz Rosenzweig was an influential Jewish theologian and philosopher.-Early life:Franz Rosenzweig was born in Kassel, Germany to a middle-class, minimally observant Jewish family...
, he is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of dialogical thinking. Ebner's philosophy is about the I-Thou relationship oriented and was prepared prior to the Christian existentialism
Christian existentialism
Christian existentialism describes a group of writings that take a philosophically existentialist approach to Christian theology. The school of thought is often traced back to the work of the Danish philosopher and theologian considered the father of existentialism, Søren Kierkegaard...
of Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel Honoré Marcel was a French philosopher, a leading Christian existentialist, and author of about 30 plays.He focused on the modern individual's struggle in a technologically dehumanizing society...
. On the basis of the unity of I and Thou, Ebner developed a religiously informed philosophy of language.
Life and Oeuvre
Ebner attended high school and one year interruption due to a recreational stay in Gleichenberg and AllandAlland
Alland is a town in the district of Baden in Lower Austria in Austria. It is about 20 km southwest of Vienna and is one of the many towns in Lower Austria located in the Wienerwald.-History:...
at the Lower Austrian State Teachers' Training College in Wiener Neustadt. Even here, he was characterized by depression
Depression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
. In 1912 Ebner went to Gablitz
Gablitz
Gablitz is a municipality in the district of Wien-Umgebung in Lower Austria, Austria....
in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, from where he again took refuge in the Viennese cultural scene. Whole days he spent in Vienna's churches, museums, concert halls, theaters and coffee houses. In the latter, he discussed with friends and acquaintances, and immersed himself for hours in "Die Fackel" and the "Brenner"."
In both places Ebner dealt with philosophical issues and first read Otto Weininger
Otto Weininger
Otto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter , which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23...
's Sex and Character, later, Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer
Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher known for his pessimism and philosophical clarity. At age 25, he published his doctoral dissertation, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason, which examined the four separate manifestations of reason in the phenomenal...
, Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a Danish Christian philosopher, theologian and religious author. He was a critic of idealist intellectuals and philosophers of his time, such as Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling and Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel...
and Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a 19th-century German philosopher, poet, composer and classical philologist...
. His first philosophical work ethic and life: fragments of a metaphysics of individual existence, he has authored 1913/14, it remained unpublished. His major work, The Word and the spiritual realities: pneumatological was to extract fragments of preprints in the journal Der Brenner 1921 published in the burner-Verlag, Ludwig von Fickers with which Ebner had since befriended.
In 1923 Ebner became, reluctantly the head of the school, due to further depression, two suicide attempts. After his stay at the sanatorium Burg Hartenstein
Burg Hartenstein
Burg Hartenstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria.-References:This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
, he married his colleague Maria Mizera. Due to the continued deterioration of his health he was transferred in November 1923 and retired. In 1931 he died of tuberculosis.
Ebner's estate is located in the Brenner-Archiv in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
.
Ebner's pneumatology of language was criticized by Moltman for his bad influence on modern theology because it obscured the Christian understanding of God's presence in the Greek tradition of eternal presence, thereby ignoring the hope of Christian faith which is orientated toward the future (cf. Jürgen Moltman, Theology of Hope, p. 30).