Review article
https://doi.org/10.31337/oz.79.3.4
Philosopher Stjepan Zimmermann on Jesus Christ
Ivan Macut
; Franciscan Monastery Visovac, Drinovci, Croatia
Abstract
The first part of this two–part paper presents Zimmermann’s theistic view of the world. Namely, his reflection on life, i.e. his view of both the world and man, is neither theological nor psychological, but exclusively philosophical. Thus, according to our philosopher Zimmermann, a wholly theistic view gives a correct and complete answer to philosophical questions. The second part of the paper thematizes Zimmermann’s presentation of Jesus Christ: in fact, at the centre of Zimmermann’s theistic philosophical reflection is the person of Jesus Christ. According to Zimmermann, Jesus Christ reveals to man two realities: a) that there is a supernatural purpose to life; b) that the only path which leads us to the supernatural purpose is a life lived morally. Thus, in view of Zimmermann’s philosophical oeuvre, the paper concludes that he is a philosophical writer who reflects on speculative and life questions, and then in this same context, reflects also on the question of Jesus Christ and his significance today in regard to the world and in regard to the life of man. He does this within the framework of a philosophy which is theistically oriented.
Keywords
Stjepan Zimmermann; Jesus Christ; theism; Christianity; meaning of life
Hrčak ID:
318397
URI
Publication date:
2.7.2024.
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