Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1929) Winner
Leopold Ziegler
レオポルト・ツィーグラー
Reoporuto Zīgurā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1881-04-30 （Karlsruhe）
- Died
- 1958-11-25 （Überlingen） age 77
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Karlsruhe → Ettlingen → Doberatsweiler → Überlingen
Career
- Occupations
- Philosopher
- Active Years
- 1902-1958
- Influenced By
- Arthur Schopenhauer, Eduard von Hartmann, Richard Wagner, Arnold Böcklin, Kuno Fischer, Wilhelm Windelband, Rudolf Eucken, Ernst Haeckel, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, René Guénon, Hermann Hesse
- Influenced
- Ernst Jünger, Friedrich Georg Jünger
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe | — | Philosophy | — | 1890s-1900 | Germany |
| Universität Heidelberg | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | — | 1902-1904 | Germany |
| Universität Jena | Faculty of Philosophy | Philosophy | 博士 | 1904-1905 | Germany |
Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe
Philosophy
Period:
1890s-1900
Year of Graduation:
1900
Country:
Germany
Attended philosophy lectures before Abitur
Universität Heidelberg
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Period:
1902-1904
Country:
Germany
Studied philosophy
Universität Jena
Faculty of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Degree:
博士
Period:
1904-1905
Year of Graduation:
1905
Country:
Germany
PhD under Rudolf Eucken
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Goethepreis der Stadt Frankfurt | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Ehrendoktor der Theologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg | — | — | Philipps-Universität Marburg | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Professor title of the Universität Freiburg | — | — | State Government of Baden-Württemberg | 授与 |
| 1956 | Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | — | — | President of the Federal Republic of Germany | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Bodensee-Literaturpreis | — | — | City of Überlingen | 受賞 |
| 1956 | Ehrengabe des Kulturkreises der deutschen Wirtschaft | — | — | Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft | 受賞 |
Goethepreis der Stadt Frankfurt
1929
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Ehrendoktor der Theologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg
1951
Organization:
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Result:
受賞
Professor title of the Universität Freiburg
1951
Organization:
State Government of Baden-Württemberg
Result:
授与
Großes Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
1956
Organization:
President of the Federal Republic of Germany
Result:
受賞
Bodensee-Literaturpreis
1956
Organization:
City of Überlingen
Result:
受賞
Ehrengabe des Kulturkreises der deutschen Wirtschaft
1956
Organization:
Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gestaltwandel der Götter
1920 Cultural PhilosophyA history of the idea of God in Europe, exploring cultural crisis and the role of religion.
Transformation of GodsCultural CrisisReligious Foundations
Bibliography
- Zur Metaphysik des Tragischen (1902)
- Das Wesen der Kultur (1903)
- Der abendländische Rationalismus und der Eros (1905)
- Gestaltwandel der Götter (1920)
- Der ewige Buddho (1922)
- Das heilige Reich der Deutschen (1925)
- Menschwerdung (1948)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Symbolic InterpretationCultural CriticismPhilosophy of Religion
- Recurring Motifs
- Cultural CrisisIdea of GodTradition vs. Modernity
Health
-
Hip Tuberculosis1907Severe illness left him with a limp requiring a cane, leading to abandonment of academic career for independent scholarship
Legacy
Influential in the Conservative Revolution, evaluated as a philosopher of religion and culture. Leopold Ziegler Foundation exists.
Archives
- Badische Landesbibliothek
In Popular Culture
- Influence on modern conservative thought
Trivia
- Contracted the same tuberculosis as his father in 1907
- Fell seriously ill with tuberculosis in 1907