Hilti - Carl Hilty

Swiss jurist and Christian ethical writer. His father was a well-known doctor. His mother was a devout, loving, and spiritually rich woman who is said to have had a profound influence on his spiritual development. He studied law and became a lawyer. He highly valued the social significance of this profession and worked hard to realize its ideals. In 1874, he became a professor at the University of Bern, and later its chancellor, during which time he also served as a military judiciary and was elected as a member of parliament. In 1909, he was appointed a judge at the International Court of Arbitration in The Hague, but died in the autumn of the same year. It was not his academic works that made Hilti's name known worldwide, but rather his series of religious and ethical works, such as Glück (3 volumes, 1891-1899) (The Theory of Happiness) and Für schlaflose Nächte (For Sleepless Nights, 1901, 1919). The spirit he expresses is shaped by Kantian philosophy, pietistic introspection, Dante, and especially by deep immersion in the Bible. He hated lifeless theology and dogma, and lived his life by appreciating and practicing the simple Gospel of Christ in the Bible. His firm faith has resonated widely and sustainedly, but it is also colored by classical humanism and Stoic asceticism. According to him, the goal of life is happiness, which consists of experiencing God's love, trusting in the ethical order of the world, working steadily, deepening one's introspection through unavoidable misfortune and suffering, and courage for justice. He supported the Salvation Army and was actively involved in social issues such as women's liberation. His works were introduced to Japan by Koeber, and have been widely read ever since.

[Kenji Tokoha March 19, 2015]

"The Collected Works of Hilti, translated by Koji Kunimatsu, Hidehiro Hikami, Tatsuo Koike, et al., 11 volumes (1958, 1959, Hakusuisha)" "The Life of Hilti, by Stützke, translated by Koji Kunimatsu, et al. (1959 / Newly reprinted in 2006, Hakusuisha)"

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スイスの法律家、キリスト教的倫理的著作家。父は著名な医者。母は篤信で愛情深く、豊かな精神の持ち主で、彼の精神形成に深い感化を及ぼしたといわれる。法学を学び弁護士となる。この職業の社会的意義を彼はきわめて高く評価し、自らもその理想実現に努力した。1874年ベルン大学教授、のちには総長にも就任したが、その間陸軍司法の職務も担当し、代議士にも選出された。1909年ハーグの国際仲裁裁判所判事に任命されたが、同年秋に没した。ヒルティの名を世界的に広めたのは、学術的著作よりも、『幸福論』Glück3巻（1891～1899）、『眠られぬ夜(よる)のために』Für schlaflose Nächte（1901、1919）などの一連の宗教的・倫理的著作である。そこで吐露されている精神は、カント哲学、敬虔(けいけん)主義的内面性、ダンテ、ことに聖書への深い沈潜によって形づくられている。生命のない神学や教義を嫌い、聖書の単純なキリストの福音(ふくいん)の味読とその実践に生きた彼の確固たる信仰は広く持続的な反響をよんだが、それはまた古典的教養のヒューマニズム、ストア的禁欲精神に彩られている。彼によれば人生の目標は幸福にあるが、それは神の愛の体験、世界の倫理的秩序への信頼、堅実な労働、避けられない不幸や苦しみによる内面性の深化、正義への勇気などから成り立つ。彼は救世軍を支持し、婦人解放などの社会問題にも積極的にかかわった。日本にはケーベルによって紹介され、以後読まれている。

［常葉謙二　2015年3月19日］

『国松孝二・氷上英廣・小池辰雄他訳『ヒルティ著作集』全11巻（1958、1959・白水社）』▽『シュトゥツキ著、国松孝二他訳『ヒルティ伝』（1959／新装復刊・2006・白水社）』

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