Theobald Ziegler

Theobald Ziegler (February 9, 1846 - September 1, 1918) was a German philosopher and educator who was a native of Göppingen, Württemberg.

Career

Ziegler studied theology and philosophy at the University of Tübingen, and later was a secondary school teacher in Heilbronn, Winterthur and Baden-Baden. During this time period he also taught classes at Tübinger Stift, and in 1882 became "Konrektor" of a Protestant secondary school in Strasbourg. In 1886 he was appointed professor of philosophy at the University of Strasbourg.

Published works

Among his written works was a biography of David Friedrich Strauss, and a 1900 publication on Friedrich Nietzsche that was based on lectures Ziegler gave in 1897-98. Other important publications by Ziegler include:
* "Geschichte der christlichen Ethik", (History of Christian Ethics), 1886
* "Sittliches Sein und sittliches Werden: Grundlinien eines Systems der Ethik", 1890
* "Religion und Religionen", (Religion and Religions), 1893
* "Geschichte der Pädagogik", (History of Education), 1895
* "Die geistigen und socialen strömungen des neunzehnten jahrhunderts" (The Intellectual and Social Currents of the 19th century), 1899

Today, in Frankfurt am Main the "Theobald-Ziegler-Schule" primary school is named in his honor.

References

* [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905/A/Ziegler%2B%255B2%255D&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522Theobald%2BZiegler%2522%2B1846%26start%3D60%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN Meyers Big Conversation Dictionary, translated biography]