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Dec 21, 2001 · Giles of Rome (who died in 1316 as archbishop of Bourges) was one of the most productive and influential thinkers active at the end of the 13th century, who played a major role also in the political events of his time.
Giles of Rome (born c. 1243, –47, Rome [Italy]—died 1316, Avignon, Fr.) was a Scholastic theologian, philosopher, logician, archbishop, and general and intellectual leader of the Order of the Hermit Friars of St. Augustine. Giles joined the Augustinian Hermits in about 1257 and in 1260 went to Paris, where he was educated in the house of ...
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Giles of Rome O.S.A. (Latin: Aegidius Romanus; Italian: Egidio Colonna; c. 1243 – 22 December 1316) was a medieval philosopher and Scholastic theologian and a friar of the Order of St Augustine, who was also appointed to the positions of prior general of his order and as Archbishop of Bourges.
Abstract. Giles of Rome (c. 1243/1247–1316) was the first member of the order of Augustinian Hermits to be appointed regent master of theology at the University of Paris and later became archbishop of Bourges. By 1282, he had composed On the Rule of Princes a manual of instruction for secular rulers dedicated to the future French king Philip IV.
Dec 24, 2016 · 3 Altmetric. Download reference work entry PDF. Alternate Names. Aegidius Colonna [Columna]; Aegidius Romanus. BornRome, ( Italy ), circa1247. DiedAvignon, France, 22 December 1316. Giles’ significance in the history of astronomy lies in his metaphysical investigations into such fundamental physical notions as matter, space, and time.
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Giles of Rome, the scholastic philosopher whose real name was Aegidius Colonna Romanus, was born in Rome. Giles entered the Augustinian order of hermits in 1265 and subsequently studied at the University of Paris, where from 1268 to 1272 he was probably the pupil of Thomas Aquinas, who was then lecturing at the university as Dominican regent ...
