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William of Auvergne

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William of Auvergne (c.1180–1249)

French scholar and theologian, born at Aurillac. He became bishop of Paris in 1228. He was a prominent scholastic philospher (or ‘schoolman’), and was one of the first to attempt a synthesis of the philosophy of Aristotle and Christianity. His main work was Magisterium Divinale/The Divine Teaching, 1223–40.



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William of Auvergne, Bishop of Paris, who died in 1249, "promoted scientific investigation, and ridiculed those who were ready to see the direct action of God in any unusual event," writes Durant.
Among the topics are God's name as shield and weapon in the Acts of the Christian Martyrs, Jewish and Christian interpretation of the prophetic books, William of Auvergne and the law of the Jews and the Muslims, and challenging the Protestant paradigm.
 
 
 
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