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Siger of Brabant is depicted with red cloak, top right (MS Thott 411.2, 15th century). Siger of Brabant ( Sigerus, Sighier, Sigieri or Sygerius de Brabantia; c. 1240 – before 10 November 1284) was a 13th-century philosopher from the southern Low Countries who was an important proponent of Averroism.
Siger de Brabant (born c. 1240, duchy of Brabant—died between 1281 and 1284, Orvieto, Tuscany) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Paris and a leading representative of the school of radical, or heterodox, Aristotelianism, which arose in Paris when Latin translations of Greek and Arabic works in philosophy introduced new material to masters in the faculty of arts.
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Siger de Brabant (also Sigerus, Sighier, Sigieri, or Sygerius ), ( c. 1240 – 1280s), a thirteenth-century philosopher from the southern Low Countries, was one of the inventors and major proponents of Averroism. During the thirteenth century in Paris, Siger was recognized as a leader of those who interpreted Aristotle through the perspective ...
Jun 8, 2018 · SIGER OF BRABANT. Aristotelian and Averroist philosopher; b. Duchy of Brabant, c. 1240; d. Orvieto, between 1281 and 1284. He was a secular cleric and canon of St. Paul in Li è ge. Life. After studying the liberal arts in Paris, Siger became master of arts and taught philosophy at the university. In 1266 he was cited by the papal legate, Simon ...
Jan 1, 2020 · Siger of Brabant (c. 1240–c. 1284) is one of the most controversial authors of the Middle Ages, and there are conflicting opinions about him. On one hand, some see him as the symbol of a dangerous heresy at the University of Paris. Siger of Brabant, along with Boethius of Dacia, is seen as the figurehead of a movement that sees philosophy as ...
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Jan 12, 2009 · 4.1.1 Thomas Aquinas and Siger of Brabant. Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1225–1274) and Siger of Brabant (ca. 1240–ca. 1282) were philosophers of vastly different reputations (the first was declared a saint and holds a preeminent place in Catholic theology; the second was accused of heresy and died under mysterious circumstances).
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SAINT THOMAS AND SIGER OF BRABANT REVISITED 535. Thomas' return to Paris in 1269 was the strength and influence. which Siger and his allies had achieved during his absence.10. Church authorities at Paris eventually proceeded to condemn some of the key philosophical teachings evidently discussed in the Arts.
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