Johann Nepomuk Huber (18 August 1830 – 20 March 1879), was a German

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and

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writer, and a leader of the "

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Life

He was born at

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. Originally destined for the priesthood, he studied theology from childhood. The writings of

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and

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attracted him to philosophy, and it was in philosophy that he "habilitated" (1854) in the university of his native place, where he ultimately became professor (extraordinarius, 1859; ordinarius, 1864). With

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and others he attracted a large amount of public attention. Firstly in 1869 by the challenge to the

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promoters of the

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in the treatise ''Der Papst und das Koncil'', which appeared under the pseudonym of "Janus,". Secondly in 1870 by a series of letters (''Römische Briefe'', a redaction of secret reports sent from Rome during the sitting of the council), which were published over the pseudonym ''Quirinus'' in the ''Allgemeine Zeitung''. He died suddenly of heart disease at Munich.

Works

*The treatise ''Über die Willensfreiheit'' (1858), followed in 1859 by
Die Philosophie der Kirchenväter
', which was promptly placed upon the Index, and led to the prohibition of all Catholic students from attending his lectures. *''Johannes Scotus Erigena'' (1861) *''Die Idee der Unsterblichkeit'' (1864) *''Studien'' (1867) *''Der Proletarier'' *''Zur Orientirung in der sozialen Frage'' (1865) *''Der Jesuitenorden nach seiner Verfassung und Doctrin, Wirksamkeit und Geschichte'' (1873), also placed upon the ''Index'' *''Der Pessimismus'' (1876) *''Die Forschung nach der Materie'' (1877) *''Zur Philosophie der Astronomie'' (1878) *''Das Gedächtnis'' (1878). Huber also published adverse criticisms of

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, Hartmann and Hackel; pamphlets on ''Des Papsttum und der Staat'' (1870), and ''Die Freiheiten der französischen Kirche'' (1871); and a volume of ''

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'' (1871). He is mentioned in the

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song ''Decomposing Composers''.

References

*See E Zirngiebl, ''Johannes Huber'' (1881); and M Carrière in ''

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'', xiii. (1881), and in ''Nord und Süd'' (1879).

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huber, Johann Nepomuk 1830 births People excommunicated by the Catholic Church 1879 deaths