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Georg Jellinek

1851 – 1911

German philosopher

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Lived 1851 – 1911 (aged 59). Georg Jellinek was a philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, judge, jurist and constitutional lawyer.

Georg Jellinek (16 June 1851 – 12 January 1911) was a German public lawyer and was considered to be "the exponent of public law in Austria".

Life Jellinek was born in Leipzig. His father, Adolf Jellinek, was an Austrian rabbi. Jellinek's theory is now generally accepted in international law. The Montevideo Convention specifies the ability to enter into relations with other states as an additional criterion.

Writings The majority of Jellinek's writings remains yet untranslated from the German original. Die Weltanschauungen Leibnitz’ und Schopenhauer’s: Ihre Gründe und ihre Berechtigung. Eine Studie über Optimismus und Pessimismus. Vienna: Hölder, 1872 (digital copy). Die Lehre von den Staatenverbindungen. Haering, Berlin 1882 (digital copy). Die socialethische Bedeutung von Recht, Unrecht und Strafe. Vienna: Hölder, 1878 (digital copy). Die rechtliche Natur der Staatenverträge: Ein Beitrag zur juristischen Construction des Völkerrechts. Vienna: Hölder, 1880 (digital copy). Österreich-Ungarn und Rumänien in der Donaufrage: Eine völkerrechtliche Untersuchung. Vienna: Hölder, 1884 (digital copy). Gesetz und Verordnung: Staatsrechtliche Untersuchungen auf rechtsgeschichtlicher und rechtsvergleichender Grundlage. Freiburg im Breisgau: Mohr, 1887 (digital copy). System der subjektiven öffentlichen Rechte. Freiburg im Breisgau: Mohr, 1892 (digital copy). Allgemeine Staatslehre (= Recht des modernen Staates. Vol. 1). Berlin, 1900; 2nd edition 1905 (digital copy); 3rd edition 1914 (digital copy).

Literature Andreas Anter (Hrsg.): Die normative Kraft des Faktischen: das Staatsverständnis Georg Jellineks. Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden 2004.

Camilla Jellinek: Georg Jellinek. Ein Lebensbild. In: Georg Jellinek, Ausgewählte Schriften und Reden, Bd. 1, Neudruck Aalen 1970, S. 5–140. Christian Keller: Victor Ehrenberg und Georg Jellinek. Briefwechsel 1872–1911, Frankfurt am Main 2005. Klaus Kempter: Die Jellineks 1820–1955. Eine familienbiographische Studie zum deutschjüdischen Bildungsbürgertum. Düsseldorf 1998. Jens Kersten: Georg Jellinek und die klassische Staatslehre. Verlag Mohr-Siebeck, Tübingen 2000. Realino Marra: La religione dei diritti. Durkheim – Jellinek – Weber. Giappichelli, Turin 2006. Stanley L. Paulson (Hrsg.): Georg Jellinek: Beiträge zu Leben und Werk. Verlag Mohr-Siebeck, Tübingen 2000.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Kingdom of Saxony
Education
University of Vienna, Heidelberg University, Leipzig University
Positions held
Rector
Employers
University of Vienna, Heidelberg University, University of Basel

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georg Jellinek?

German philosopher (1851-1911)

When was Georg Jellinek born?

Georg Jellinek was born on 16 June 1851 in Leipzig.

When did Georg Jellinek die?

Georg Jellinek died on 12 January 1911 in Heidelberg.

What was Georg Jellinek's occupation?

Georg Jellinek was a philosopher, university teacher, sociologist, judge, jurist and constitutional lawyer.

What nationality was Georg Jellinek?

Georg Jellinek's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georg Jellinek

· Wikidata: Q61954

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