Welcome to the Chair of Philosophical Questions of Theology!

Amazement about something leads us to ask deeper and more precise questions, to think beyond our usual ways of understanding and to formulate better interpretations. European philosophy emerged historically in Ancient Greece as a critical questioning of previously common interpretations of the world. The means of this criticism was reason. The world surrounding human beings and human existence itself are subjected to a rationally responsible interpretation in philosophy and reason itself is examined with regard to its conditions. 

Insofar as theology embodies the claim to be a rational penetration of the Christian faith, it is dependent on philosophy. This Chair, which is based at the Faculty of Theology, examines the historical and systematic foundations of theological thought. 

Students learn to question thoroughly, clarify concepts, interpret texts and phenomena, think stringently and argue in a differentiated manner. In terms of content, fundamental questions of human existence as a rational and linguistic being that is physically in the world are discussed. Anthropological, epistemological, metaphysical, philosophical-theological and ethical answers have been provided in the history of philosophy. These treasures also provide a level of argumentation and current philosophical positions are also discussed on the basis of basic knowledge of the history of philosophy. Questions of orientation that move people today are better clarified by understanding the ideas and debates that shape our European culture.