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Eckhart von Hochheim OP (c. 1260 – c. 1328), commonly known as Meister Eckhart, Master Eckhart or Eckehart, claimed original name Johannes Eckhart, was a German Catholic theologian, philosopher and mystic, born near Gotha in the Landgraviate of Thuringia (now central Germany) in the Holy Roman Empire.
May 1, 2023 · Eckhart as Mystic, Theologian, and Philosopher. In much contemporary spiritual literature, various popular new-age tomes, and not a little academic scholarship, Meister Eckhart has been characterized first and foremost as a mystic—and only secondarily as a theologian or philosopher.
Meister Eckhart (born c. 1260, Hochheim?, Thuringia [now in Germany]—died 1327/28?, Avignon, France) was a Dominican theologian and writer who was the greatest German speculative mystic. In the transcripts of his sermons in German and Latin, he charts the course of union between the individual soul and God.
Eckhart, Meister, d. 1327. [Selections. English. 2007] The complete mystical works of Meister Eckhart I translated and edited by M.O'C. Walshe. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-2517-0 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8245-2517-5 (alk. paper) 1. Mysticism-Catholic Church-Early works to 1800. 2. Eckhart, Meister,
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Jan 4, 2006 · In this developmental context, Meister Eckhart directed his theoretical analysis towards elucidating the self-movement of intellect as such, in its differentiation, as a movement representing in practical terms the only possible form of life.
Johannes Eckhart (1260 – 1328), also known as Eckhart von Hochheim and widely referred to as Meister Eckhart, was a German theologian, philosopher, and mystic, born near Erfurt, in Thuringia. Meister is German for "Master," referring to the academic title of Master of Theology that he obtained in Paris.
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Introduction to Meister Eckhart. Meister Eckhart (1260-1327) is quite arguably the greatest Christian mystic of all time. Of course, the word “mysticism” is vague and usually connotes visionary experiences, of which there is little trace in Eckhart.
