Peter Abelard

1079 - 1142

famous for his affair with Héloïse, Abelard was one of the leading thinkers of his era

ABELARD, PETER (1079-1142), scholastic philosopher, was born at Pallet (Palais), not far from Nantes, in 1079. He was the eldest son of a noble Breton house. The name Abaelardus (also written Abailardus, Abaielardus, and in many other ways) is said to be a corruption of Habelardus, substituted by himself for a nickname Bajolardus given to him when a... more »

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Lecture Notes on Abelard -- These notes touch on aspects of Abelard's Ethics and Glosses on Porphyry.

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Historia Calamitatum -- Etext of Abelard's autobiographical letter, from the Medieval Sourcebook.

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Jacques Maritain Center - Abelard -- Biography of the writer and a list of his philosophical works.

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Introduction to Abelard of Le Pallet -- A selection of interesting tidbits of information about Abelard, and a short biography.

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The Engines of Our Ingenuity No. 583: Pierre Abelard -- A brief overview of Abelard's relationship with Heloise, from the transcript of a radio broadcast.

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