Fabricius one of the staunchest defenders of orthodoxy of the time, reimarus was for much of his life a professor of oriental languages at the hamburg academic gymnasium. Aug 01, 2009 hermann samuel reimarus 16941768, a german deist and rationalist, inaugurated modern critical investigation into the life of jesus. Hermann samuel reimarus 22 december 1694, hamburg 1 march 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on. The quest of the historical jesus project gutenberg. Showing that the books of the old testament were not written to reveal a religion. His father, nikolaus, the son of a clergyman of stolzenberg, near stettin, was a native of kiel, where he had studied theology. Reimarus, hermann samuel 1694 1768, german theologian and philosopher. He was educated by his father and by the famous scholar j. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesusthat is, to unearth the historical figure behind the gospel accountsin these fragments specifically, the one called concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching. Hermann samuel reimarus december 22, 1694, hamburg march 1, 1768, hamburg, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on revelation. Submitted to the faculty of the graduate college in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts.
Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 was a german deist philosopher. He denied the supernatural origin of christianity, and was the first influential critic to investigate the historical jesus. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The quest of the historical jesus a critical study of its progress from reimarus to wrede by albert schweitzer privatdocent in new testament studies in the university of strassburg translated by w. According to reimarus, jesus was a mortal jewish prophet, and the apost. Hermann samuel reimarus the preterist archive of realized. Jan 02, 2014 reimarus, hermann samuel 16941768, german philosopher and man of letters, was born at hamburg, on the 22nd of december 1694. Fragments scholars press reprints and translations by. Discover book depositorys huge selection of hermann samuel reimarus books online. Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 martin mulsow drawing on new manuscript sources, this volume offers seven contributions on hermann samuel reimarus, the most significant biblical critic in eighteenthcentury germany, as well as an eminent enlightenment philosopher, a renowned classicist, and. Click download or read online button to fragments from reimarus book pdf for free now. Oct 14, 2011 this volume portrays the whole reimarus and shows how exegetical expertise, philosophical reflection, and antiquarian interests came together in the formation of an extraordinarily deep ranging critique of the bible, fragments of which were published by lessing in the famous fragmentenstreit of 177478.
Go to your local barnes and noble or borders or any bookshop of fine taste and you will find a section on jesus, and the books about jesus make one subtle or notsosubtle promise. Download fragments from reimarus ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Hermann samuel reimarus was born on the 22nd december, 1694, at hamburg. This historical jesus, discovered by reimarus and popularised by albert schweitzer, never had the intention to found a new religion. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesusthat is, to unearth the.
Fragments from reimarus by hermann samuel reimarus, gotthold ephraim lessing, charles voysey. Reimagining the jesus of history and the christ of faith. Paperback hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 was a german deist philosopher. Between philology and radical enlightenment hermann samuel. Ix empiricist and nativist controversies of the eighteenth century. Third fragment from the work of hermann samuel reimarus. The account books of the reimarus family of hamburg, 17281780. He married the daughter of a distinguished patrician family of the name of wetken. Mar 29, 2012 fragments from reimarus consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament by hermann samuel reimarus. Jul 30, 2018 discover book depositorys huge selection of hermann samuel reimarus books online. Fragments lives of jesus series reimarus, hermann samuel on. Norrisian professor of divinity in the university of cambridge second english.
Fragments from reimarus consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament by hermann samuel reimarus. He made the first known attempt to construct a critical life of jesus that is, to unearth the historical figure behind the gospel accountsin these fragments specifically, the one called concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching. Jan 29, 2019 reimarus, hermann samuel 16941768, known to history chiefly as the author of the wolfenbuttel fragments, was born at hamburg, december 22, 1694. Hermann samuel reimarus, german philosopher and man of letters of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a religion socalled natural religion more certain than religions based on revelation. German theologian reimarus was a professor of oriental languages in hamburg whose fame increased dramatically after his death, when lessing, gotthold ephraim brought his essentially private views on christianity to the attention of the general public by publishing his wolfenbuttel fragments 17748. Buy the principal truths of natural religion defended and illustrated in nine dissertations. The quest of the historical jesus by albert schweitzer. Fragments lives of jesus series paperback january 1, 1970 by hermann samuel reimarus author visit amazons hermann samuel reimarus page. Regardless of his precursors, however, reimarus 16941768, a german professor of semitic languages, took an original and significant step in the modern study of jesus, and with it became the father of the quest reimarus. Hermann samuel reimarus, 18th century german philologist and orientalist, was one of the first european intellectuals to investigate the influence of jewish religion on jesus gospel. Those who wish to read more of this remarkable mans work may find a selection of translated writings on the new testament, edited by charles h. Reimarus and his apology for the rational worshippers of god. The following is excerpted from a classic in new testament studies, albert schweitzers the quest of the historical jesus, published in 1906. Hermann samuel reimarus german philosopher britannica.
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Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768, a german deist and rationalist, inaugurated modern critical investigation into the life of jesus. Hermann samuel reimarus was the first nt scholar that glimpsed who the historical yeshua might have been, an apocalyptic seer that became frustrated when the eschaton did not occur. It begins at a time george washington was galvanizing the american peoples into a new country, in 1776, and when hermann samuel reimaruss nephew, ge lessing, published a book called fragments. The impossibility of a revelation which all men should have good grounds for believing. His father, the son of a clergyman and married into a patrician family of that city, was one of the masters in the johanneum college, a good scholar and excellent teacher. Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768 and the quest of the. Hermann samuel reimarus 16941768, german philosopher and man of letters, was born at hamburg, on the 22nd of december 1694. Consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament 1879 by hermann samuel reimarus. Hermann samuel reimarus, was a german philosopher and writer of the enlightenment who is remembered for his deism, the doctrine that human reason can arrive at a knowledge of god and ethics from a study of nature and our own internal reality, thus eliminating the need for religions based on revelation. Fragments from reimarus consisting of brief critical remarks on the object of jesus and his disciples as seen in the new testament. Aug 17, 20 hermann samuel reimarus the following is excerpted from a classic in new testament studies, albert schweitzers the quest of the historical jesus, published in 1906. Hermann samuel reimarus, concerning the intention of jesus and his teaching, in reimarus.