Follower of Aristotle

  • 1follower — follower, adherent, disciple, sectary, partisan, henchman, satellite are comparable when denoting one who attaches himself to another. Follower is the inclusive term, denoting a person who attaches himself to the person or opinions of another… …

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  • 2St. Albertus Magnus —     St. Albertus Magnus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Albertus Magnus     Known as Albert the Great; scientist, philosopher, and theologian, born c. 1206; died at Cologne, 15 November 1280. He is called the Great , and Doctor Universalis… …

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  • 3Avicenna — • Arabian physician and philosopher, born at Kharmaithen, in the province of Bokhara, 980; died at Hamadan, in Northern Persia, 1037 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Avicenna     Avicenna …

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  • 4Aristotelean — I noun a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism • Syn: ↑Aristotelian, ↑Peripatetic • Derivationally related forms: ↑peripateticism (for: ↑Peripatetic), ↑peripat …

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  • 5Isaac Albalag — ( he. יצחק אלבלג) was a Jewish philosopher of the second half of the 13th century.Biography and worksAccording to Steinschneider ( Hebr. Uebers . pp. 299 306), Albalag probably lived in northern Spain or southern France. Graetz, without good… …

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  • 6Emmanuel Maignan — Emmanuel Maignan. Emmanuel Maignan (Emanuel) (b. at Toulouse, 17 July 1601; d. at Toulouse, 29 October 1676) was a French physicist and Catholic Minimite theologian. His writings were particularly influential in Spain, where they were resisted by …

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  • 7Aristotelian — /ar euh steuh teel yeuhn, tee lee euhn, euh ris teuh / adj. 1. of, pertaining to, based on, or derived from Aristotle or his theories. n. 2. a follower of Aristotle. Also, Aristotelean. [1600 10; < L Aristoteli(us) < Gk Aristotéleios of ARISTOTLE …

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  • 8Henry of Ghent — • A notable scholastic philosopher and theologian of the thirteenth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Henry of Ghent     Henry of Ghent      …

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  • 9Emmanuel Maignan —     Emmanuel Maignan     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Emmanuel Maignan     French physicist and theologian; b. at Toulouse, 17 July, 1601; d. at Toulouse, 29 October, 1676. His father was dean of the Chancery of that city and his mother s father was …

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  • 10Aristotelian — Ar is*to*te li*an (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Aristotle, the famous Greek philosopher (384 322 b. c.). n. A follower of Aristotle; a Peripatetic. See {Peripatetic}. [1913 Webster] …

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