Alternate names/spellings: Pierre
Dates: 1079 - 1142 (Dates are approximate. )
Peter Abelard was a philosopher, teacher, theologian, and logician, and considered to be one of the greatest thinkers of the Middle Ages. Today, he is most famous for having a tragic affair with his gifted student, Heloise. In the Middle Ages, he was known for his contributions to scholastic philosophy: his ideas of dialectic provide some of the basis of scholasticism. He was a well-respected teacher at the University of Paris: students flocked to Paris to hear his lectures. Some of his theological ideas about the Trinity were challenged and condemned by the Church.
More information:
- “Wikipedia”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Abelard
- “Catholic Encyclopedia”:http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01036b.htm
- “Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy”:http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abelard/