Philotheus Boehner
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Philotheus BoehnerPhilotheus Boehner , born Heinrich Boehner (February 17, 1901 – May 22, 1955) was a member of the Franciscan
order and a distinguished medieval scholar.
, Westphalia
. He entered the Franciscan Order in 1920, and was given the name , the Latin form of the Greek , ("friend of God"). In 1927 he was ordained as a priest, although he was so ill with tuberculosis
he was not expected to live. While resting, he began his work as a medieval scholar by translating Étienne Gilson
's work on Saint Bonaventura. He became a close friend of Gilson in the 1930s.
In the summer of 1940 Boehner moved to Saint Bonaventure College
(now a university) where he lectured on Franciscan philosophy, and it was here that he began to build the Franciscan Institute into a center of international Franciscan scholarship.
, Theology
, Texts, History, and Missiology
).
Probably his most enduring work is the critical edition of William of Ockham
's Opera omnia theologica et philosophica, which he produced with Professor Ernest Moody.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
order and a distinguished medieval scholar.
Biography
Boehner was born Heinrich Boehner in LichtenauLichtenau
Lichtenau may refer to:In Germany:* Towns and municipalities:**Hessisch Lichtenau**Lichtenau, Baden-Württemberg**Lichtenau, Bavaria**Lichtenau, Saxony**Lichtenau, Westphalia* Localities:**Lichtenau, Feuchtwangen**Lichtenau, Lübbenau...
, Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
. He entered the Franciscan Order in 1920, and was given the name , the Latin form of the Greek , ("friend of God"). In 1927 he was ordained as a priest, although he was so ill with tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
he was not expected to live. While resting, he began his work as a medieval scholar by translating Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson was a French Thomistic philosopher and historian of philosophy...
's work on Saint Bonaventura. He became a close friend of Gilson in the 1930s.
In the summer of 1940 Boehner moved to Saint Bonaventure College
St. Bonaventure University
St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students....
(now a university) where he lectured on Franciscan philosophy, and it was here that he began to build the Franciscan Institute into a center of international Franciscan scholarship.
Works
As a result of his work and influence, a large output of scholarly publications were issued from the Franciscan Institute (more than thirty volumes from 1944–55, divided into five series—PhilosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, Texts, History, and Missiology
Missiology
Missiology is the area of practical theology that investigates the mandate, message, and mission of the Christian church, especially the nature of missionary work...
).
Probably his most enduring work is the critical edition of William of Ockham
William of Ockham
William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of...
's Opera omnia theologica et philosophica, which he produced with Professor Ernest Moody.