Bartholomäus Keckermann (c. 1572 – 25 August (or July) 1609) was a German writer,
Calvinist theologian and philosopher. He is known for his Analytic Method. As a writer on
rhetoric, he is compared to
Gerhard Johann Vossius, and considered influential in Northern Europe and England.[1]
Biography
Keckermann was born in
Gdańsk (
Danzig), in the
Kingdom of Poland, to Calvinists Georg and Gertrude Keckermann[2] and attended the local Academic Gymnasium before moving on to the
University of Wittenberg (May 1590) and the
University of Leipzig (spring 1592). However following the death of Prince
Christian I in 1591, Keckermann participated in the migration of Calvinist academics to the
University of Heidelberg in October 1592. He received his
Master of Arts degree on 27 February 1595. On 4 February[dubious –
discuss] he was appointed Professor of Hebrew there. In 1601 he returned to his home town to teach as rector (1602–1608) at the
Gymnasium of Danzig. His numerous works were published towards the end of his short life, or (most of them) posthumously.
Keckermann died in Danzig. He is described in
Melchior Adam's works.
Praecognitorum logicorum tractatus tres (
Hanau, 1599).
Systema grammaticae Hebraeae, sive, sanctae linguae exactior methodus (Hanau, ca. 1600?).
Systema logicae, tribus libris adornatum, pleniore praeceptorum methodo, et commentariis scriptis ad praeceptorum illustrationem (Hanau, 1600).
Systema logicae, compendiosa methodo (Hanau, 1601).
Systema S. S. Theologiae, tribus libris adornatum. Methodum ac dispositione[m] operis tabula praefixa adumbrat. Cum indice rerum & verborum locupletissimo (Hanau, 1602).
Systema logicae minus. Succincto praeceptorum compendio tribus libris adornatum ... ut servire possit gymnasio Dantiscano ... (Gdansk, 1605).
Gymnasium logicum (London, 1606).
Systema disciplinae politicae, publicis praelectionibus anno MDCVI propositum in gymnasio Dantiscano (Hanau, 1607).
Systema ethicae, tribus libris adornatum [et] publicis praelectionibus traditum in gymnasio Dantiscano (Hanau and London, 1607).
Systema rhetoricae, in quo artis praecepta plene et methodice traduntur (Hanau, 1608).
Apparatus practicus sive idea methodica et plena totius philosophiae practicae (Hanau, 1609).
Scientiae metaphysicae compendiosum systema (Hanau, 1609).
Systematis logici plenioris (Hanau, 1609).
Systema physicum, septem libris adornatum (Hanau, 1610).
Systema astronomiae compendiosum (Hanau, 1611).
Systema geographicum duobus libris adornatum (Hanau, 1612).
Systema systematum clarissimi viri Dr. Bartholomaei Keckermanni, omnia hujus autoris scripta philosophica uno volumine comprehensa lectori exhibens, 2 vols. (Hanau, 1613).