Albertus Magnus - Born: 1200 Died: November 1280

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  • Jan 1, 1245

    1245 - Dominican Chair "for foreigners"

    Prior to 1245 he came in contact with the works of Aristole at the University of Paris. From there he lectured on the bible for two years, on Peter Lombard's Sentences for another two years. Then in 1945 he graduated master in the theological faculty and obtained the Dominican Chair "for foreigners".
  • Jan 15, 1245

    General Info Part I

    A German born philosopher, bishop, profile writer, and a highly influential scientist of the Middle Ages. After his discovery of the works of Aristotle and Averroes he began to work on his own project a combination of subjects to include: astronomy, mathematics, economics, logic, rhetoric, ethics, politics, metaphysics, and all branches of natural science. "He helped to establish the study of nature as a legitimate science while still recognizing traditional Christian viewpoints"
  • Jan 1, 1250

    General Info Part II

    Albert was a very involved man and worked and studied diligently to understand the thoughts of Aristotle. Over time he created a type of encyclopedia that paraphrased the works of Aristotle, and in some cases Albert produced work that Aristotle should have.
  • Jan 1, 1250

    General Info Part III

    In 1248 he created a general house of studies in Germany. This is where he met another well know philosopher, Thomas Aquinas, and remained friends for the remainder of their lives. Here he wrote several commentaries on the Bible as well as his own philosophical-scientific-theological vision.
  • Jan 31, 1250

    General Info Part IV

    He defined the term “…that which, although it exists in one, is apt by nature to exist in many.” (De praed., tract II, c. 1). He developed three kinds of universals: (1) those that pre-exist the things that exemplify them (universal in re), (2) those that exist in individual things (universal in re), and (3) those that exist in the mind when abstracted from individual things (universal post rem).
  • Nov 15, 1280

    General Info Part V

    The Great Albert saw the value in not only collecting ideas but also by experimenting. He was declared a saint and a holy doctor. There is even a college in Connecticut named after him today. Video: https://youtu.be/Sjprd3f-760 Fuhrer, Markus, “Albert the Great”, The Stanford Encylopedia of Philosphy (fall 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2016/entries/albert-great/