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German philosopher
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Birth:
1 January 1563(Stolpen, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany)
Death:
28 February 1624(Steinfurt, Steinfurt, Münster Government Region, North Rhine-Westphalia)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Clemens Timpler (1563 in Stolpen – 28 February 1624 in Steinfurt) was a German philosopher, physicist and theologian.
Along with Jakob Degen (1511-1587), he is considered the most important Protestant metaphysician, establishing the Protestant Reformed Neuscholastik.
Life
Timpler was born in Stolpen. In 1600 he joined Bartholomew Keckermann studying philosophy at Leipzig. In April 1595, he became professor of physics at the high school Arnoldinum in Steinfurt and taught there until his death.
Texts
- Metaphysicae systema methodicum Steinfurt 1604
- Physicae Seu Philosophiae Naturalis Systema Methodicum, Hannover 1605
- Clementis Timpleri Technologia seu tractatus generalis de natura et differentiis artium liberalium; die gloria Dei als schlechthin letztes Ziel aller techne in Theorem 9.
- Exercitationum Philosophicarum Sectiones X : In Quibus Quaestiones Selectae Et Utiles, Praesertim Metaphysicae, ultra quadringentas, accurate & dilucide discutiuntur & enodantur Hannover: Antonius 1618
- Theoria Physica, De Sensu In Genere : Certis Thesibus comprehensa. Steinfurt: Caesar 1616