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Alexander of Hales

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alexander of Hales d. 1245, English scholastic philosopher, called the Unanswerable Doctor by his fellow scholastics. He was a Franciscan and a lecturer at the Univ. of Paris. His Summa universae theologiae was the first systematic exposition of Christian doctrine to introduce Aristotle as a prime authority. His eclectic work also contains elements of Neoplatonism and Augustinian and Arabic ideas. Alexander held that all created things, spiritual as well as corporeal, are made up of matter and form. This teaching became the central feature of Franciscan scholasticism and an important influence... Read more
Hales, Alexander of
Hales, Alexander of. See ALEXANDER OF HALES . Read more
Alexander of Hales
Alexander of Hales (1170/80–1245), a native of Gloucestershire, studied at Paris where he taught theology. He held various ecclesiastical appointments...the Summa Theologica which goes under his name was put together by other Franciscan theologians, partly drawing on his teachings. Alexander is ... Read more

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