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Peter Abelard

Peter Abelard (12 February 1079 – 21 April 1142) was a French philosopher, logician, theologian, composer, and poet.

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Academic advisors
Anselm of Laon, Roscellinus, William of Champeaux
Born
Pierre le Pallet 1079 (1079) Le Pallet near Nantes, France
Died
(1142-04-21)21 April 1142 (age 62 or 63) Abbey of Saint-Marcel near Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Era
Medieval philosophy
Main interests
Metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, theology
Notable ideas
Conceptualism, limbo, moral influence theory of atonement

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Academic advisors · 1
Peter Abelard → Anselm of Laon, Roscellinus, William of Champeaux
Born · 1
Peter Abelard → Pierre le Pallet 1079 (1079) Le Pallet near Nantes, France
Died · 1
Peter Abelard → (1142-04-21)21 April 1142 (age 62 or 63) Abbey of Saint-Marcel near Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Era · 1
Peter Abelard → Medieval philosophy

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Peter AbelardAcademic advisorsAnselm of Laon, Roscellinus, William of Champeaux1.00infobox
Peter AbelardBornPierre le Pallet 1079 (1079) Le Pallet near Nantes, France1.00infobox
Peter AbelardDied(1142-04-21)21 April 1142 (age 62 or 63) Abbey of Saint-Marcel near Chalon-sur-Saône, France1.00infobox
Peter AbelardEraMedieval philosophy1.00infobox
Peter AbelardMain interestsMetaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, theology1.00infobox
Peter AbelardNotable ideasConceptualism, limbo, moral influence theory of atonement1.00infobox
Peter AbelardNotable studentsHéloïse, John of Salisbury1.00infobox
Peter AbelardNotable worksSic et Non1.00infobox
Peter AbelardRegionWestern philosophy1.00infobox
Peter AbelardSchoolScholasticism Peripatetics Conceptualism1.00infobox
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some of these characteristics were attributed disparagingly to his Breton heritageinstance ofmood-related mental health issues0.80text

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