John Scotus Eriugena
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Christian philosopher
Irish person
Latin writer
Neoplatonist
medieval philosopher
philosopher
theologian
John Scotus Eriugena was a 9th-century Irish philosopher and theologian at the Carolingian court, best known for his Neoplatonic Christian synthesis and his major work "Periphyseon" (On the Division of Nature).
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| John Scotus Eriugena canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Scotus Eriugena Context triple: [Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, influenced, John Scotus Eriugena]
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Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart was a 13th–14th century German Dominican theologian, philosopher, and mystic known for his profound sermons on the direct experience of God and the ground of the soul.
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Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
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Albert the Great
Albert the Great was a 13th-century Dominican scholar, philosopher, and bishop renowned for his comprehensive knowledge of natural science and theology and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson was a prominent 20th-century French philosopher and historian of medieval thought, renowned as a leading neo-Thomist and scholar of Christian philosophy.
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Johannes Climacus
Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: John Scotus Eriugena Target entity description: John Scotus Eriugena was a 9th-century Irish philosopher and theologian at the Carolingian court, best known for his Neoplatonic Christian synthesis and his major work "Periphyseon" (On the Division of Nature).
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A.
Meister Eckhart
Meister Eckhart was a 13th–14th century German Dominican theologian, philosopher, and mystic known for his profound sermons on the direct experience of God and the ground of the soul.
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B.
Bonaventure
Bonaventure was a 13th-century Franciscan theologian, philosopher, and cardinal renowned for his influential mystical and scholastic writings, earning him the title "Seraphic Doctor" of the Church.
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C.
Albert the Great
Albert the Great was a 13th-century Dominican scholar, philosopher, and bishop renowned for his comprehensive knowledge of natural science and theology and as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.
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D.
Étienne Gilson
Étienne Gilson was a prominent 20th-century French philosopher and historian of medieval thought, renowned as a leading neo-Thomist and scholar of Christian philosophy.
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E.
Johannes Climacus
Johannes Climacus is a philosophical pseudonymous author created by Søren Kierkegaard to explore questions of faith, doubt, and the limits of reason in works such as "Philosophical Fragments" and "Concluding Unscientific Postscript."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian philosopher
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Irish person ⓘ Latin writer ⓘ Neoplatonist ⓘ medieval philosopher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Commentary on the Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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De divina praedestinatione NERFINISHED ⓘ Homily on the Prologue of John NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Division of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedBy |
Carolingian court
NERFINISHED
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court of Charles the Bald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical exegesis
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meister Eckhart
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas of Cusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Christian mysticism ⓘ medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Neoplatonic Christian synthesis
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On the Division of Nature NERFINISHED ⓘ Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ doctrine of universal return to God ⓘ negative theology ⓘ theory of theophany ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| mainWork | Periphyseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
God as both nothing and everything (via negativa)
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creation as theophany ⓘ fourfold division of nature ⓘ universal return (reductio) of all things to God ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Christian Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
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Neoplatonism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| translatorOf |
Ambigua of Maximus the Confessor
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Quaestiones ad Thalassium of Maximus the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ works of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ |
| workLocation | Frankish kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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