Pierre Abélard
Philosopher, Author
1079 – 1142
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Who was Pierre Abélard?
Peter Abelard was a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician. He was also a composer. His affair with and love for Héloïse d'Argenteuil has become legendary. The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "the keenest thinker and boldest theologian of the 12th Century".
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- Born
- 1079
Palets - Also known as
- Peter Abelard
- Abelard, Peter
- Spouses
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 21, 1142
Chalon-sur-Saône - Resting place
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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