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12th century in philosophy 
Summary
This is a list of philosophy-related events in the 12th century. Philosophy at the time was influenced by the ongoing crusades.[1]
Events edit
Publications edit
- The Incoherence of the Incoherence, the landmark harmonization of philosophy and faith by Averroes
- Sic et Non, Peter Abelard's scholastic study of apparent contradictions in Christian theology
Births edit
- Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath.
- Zhu Xi (1130–1200), Neo-Confucian philosopher, politician, and writer of the Song dynasty.
- Maimonides (1135 or 1138–1204), rabbi, physician and philosopher from Córdoba.
Deaths edit
- Peter Abelard (1079-1142).[2] French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
- Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), German Benedictine abbess and polymath, the founder of scientific natural history in Germany.[3]
- Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath.
See also edit
References edit
- Peter Dronke (ed). A History of Twelfth-Century Western Philosophy. Cambridge University Press. 1988.
- Frederick Denison Maurice. Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy. Macmillan and Co. London. 1873. Volume 1 (Ancient philosophy and the first to the thirteenth centuries). Chapter 4 ("Twelfth Century"). Page 534 et seq.