Johann Hast
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Johann Hast was a German philosopher who was born in Ottenstein-Ahaus
.
He studied philosophy
and philology
at the Academy of Münster, and afterwards taught classes at a vocational school in Münster
. Later in his career he worked as a bookseller and private journalist in Berlin
and Münster
, and published works on philosophy, religion, education, et al. Among his written works were two books involving Hermesian philosophy
titled:
He was also author of a critique on Güntherianism called Über das historische Auffassen und wissenschaftliche Erfassen des Christentums. Ein Beitrag zur Würdigung der Spekulation der Güntherschen Schule (Concerning the Historical Understanding and Realization of Christianity, an Article of Evaluation regarding Speculative Güntherianism). Hast died in Münster on February 19, 1852 at the age of 43.
Ahaus
Ahaus is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the border with the Netherlands, lying some 20 km south-east of Enschede....
.
He studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the Academy of Münster, and afterwards taught classes at a vocational school in Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
. Later in his career he worked as a bookseller and private journalist in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
, and published works on philosophy, religion, education, et al. Among his written works were two books involving Hermesian philosophy
Georg Hermes
Georg Hermes , German Roman Catholic theologian, was born at Dreierwalde, in Westphalia, and was educated at the gymnasium and university of Münster, in both of which institutions he afterwards taught....
titled:
- Hauptmomente der Hermesischen Philosophie (Key Points of Hermesian Philosophy), (1832)
- Über das Fürwahrhalten der theoretischen und das Fürwahrannehmen der praktischen Vernunft im Hermesischen Systeme (Concerning Theoretical Truths and Perceptions of Practical Reason in Hermesianism).
He was also author of a critique on Güntherianism called Über das historische Auffassen und wissenschaftliche Erfassen des Christentums. Ein Beitrag zur Würdigung der Spekulation der Güntherschen Schule (Concerning the Historical Understanding and Realization of Christianity, an Article of Evaluation regarding Speculative Güntherianism). Hast died in Münster on February 19, 1852 at the age of 43.