In Catholic theology, he is best known for his development of the concept of limbo, and his introduction of the moral influence theory of atonement. He is considered (alongside …

Peter Abelard was a French theologian and philosopher best known for his solution of the problem of universals and for his original use of dialectics. He is also known for his poetry and for his …

Aug 3, 2004 · He is, arguably, the greatest logician of the Middle Ages and is equally famous as the first great nominalist philosopher.

Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was the preeminent philosopher of the twelfth century and perhaps the greatest logician of the middle ages. During his life he was equally famous as a poet and a …

Nov 25, 2024 · Peter Abelard (1079–1142) was a medieval scholastic philosopher and theologian whose life and work were deeply intertwined with the intellectual and religious ferment of 12th …

Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was a medieval thinker broadly recognized for his contributions to scholastic philosophy, theology, and logic. His varied career included teaching, writing, and …

Dialectician, philosopher, and theologian, born 1079; died 1142. Peter Abelard (also spelled Abeillard, Abailard, etc., while the best manuscripts have Abaelardus) was born in the little …

He was one of the greatest logicians of the Middle Ages, and one of those who believed that ancient pagan philosophy was relevant to Christian thought.

Peter Abelard has been famous since the fourteenth century for his exchange of love letters with H é lo ï se, his former wife, written when he was a monk and she a nun. Nineteenth-century …

Jul 27, 2016 · An in-depth guide to Abelard’s ideas not just about logic and language (a dominant focus of philosophical interest), but also of ethics, preceded by a historical survey of what is …