Peter Abelard
OriginFrance
Era1079
SchoolScholasticism
About Peter Abelard
Sic et Non set church authorities against each other to force students to reason. His love affair with Heloise became the most famous romance in philosophy. Attacked by thugs sent by her uncle. Their letters remain masterpieces of passion and intellect. Condemned twice for heresy. His dialectical method powered the rise of scholasticism.
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