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Definition of Abelard
1. Noun. French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142).
Generic synonyms: Philosopher, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Definition of Abelard
1. Proper noun. Peter Abelard (1079-1142); French philosopher and theologian. ¹
2. Proper noun. (rare) (Germanic male given name). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abelard
Literary usage of Abelard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Philosophy by Frank Thilly (1914)
"PETER Abelard AND THE SCHOOLMEN OF THE TWELFTH CENTURY The most ... Abelard seems
to occupy middle ground between the nominalism of Roscelin and the ..."
2. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"It was the fame of Abelard which first drew to the streets of Paris the hordes
of students whose presence involved that multiplication of masters by whom ..."
3. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1902)
"O Abelard, ill-fated youth, Thy tale will justify this truth: But well I weet
... The epistle of "Eloise to Abelard" is one of the most happy productions of ..."
4. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1911)
"Anselm's method is Abelard. marked by the following points: (1) he was a realist,
... Abelard, believing that the substance of church doctrine was n harmony ..."
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