Peter Abelard, Medieval Scholasticism, and Heloise of Argenteuil | Philosophers in Midst of History

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In this twenty-fifth installment of our quarterly series, Philosophers in the Midst of History, I discuss the life, thought, and influence of the Medieval philosopher, theologian, and monk Peter Abelard. We look at his historical situation in 12th Century Brittany and France, during a time of intellectual renaissance, marked by important developments and changes within Western Christendom. We also discuss his relationship with a brilliant woman scholar, Heloise of Argenteuil, who he tutors, becomes lovers with, and marries, before he is castrated and both of them take religious vows.
Other talks in this series focused upon Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicurus, Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, Plutarch, Augustine of Hippo, Boethius, Anselm of Canterbury, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, David Hume Jean-Jacques Rousseau, G.W.F. Hegel, Friedrich Nietzsche, Maurice Blondel, Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir, and Hannah Arendt. You can watch all the talks in this ongoing series here: • Philosophers in the Mi...
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[@ontixe]

Interesting history. Their love story is a bit of a societal time capsule. Thank you for sharing.

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