Boethius of Dacia c. 1240 – c. 1284
Boethius of Dacia (c. 1240 – c. 1284) was a Danish philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Medieval Philosophy, Scholasticism, and Christian Philosophy.
Boethius of Dacia was a Latin philosopher and master of arts at the University of Paris, one of the leading exponents of the Latin Averroist school of the Faculty of Arts in the second half of the thirteenth century. His On the Eternity of the World defended the eternity of the world as a thesis demonstrable by natural reason, which the Christian must nevertheless reject on the authority of revelation, while his On the Supreme Good or On the Life of the Philosopher gave a celebrated defense of the contemplative life of the philosopher as the highest natural good available to human beings. Both works were caught up in the Condemnations of 1277 and contributed to the long medieval debate over the autonomy of philosophy.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Danish
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Medieval Philosophy, Scholasticism, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Boethius of Dacia:
“Reason demonstrates the eternity of the world; faith teaches its temporal beginning; the philosopher must hold both.”
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Attributed to Boethius of Dacia:
“The contemplative life is the supreme good available to natural reason.”
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Attributed to Boethius of Dacia:
“The philosopher is happy in the actual exercise of intellect, not merely in its possession.”
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Attributed to Boethius of Dacia:
“There is no quarrel between philosophy and faith; only between philosophers and theologians who have forgotten what each profession is for.”
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Attributed to Boethius of Dacia:
“The intellect of man is most itself when it inquires into the highest causes.”
Frequently asked about Boethius of Dacia
- When did Boethius of Dacia live?
- Boethius of Dacia was born in c. 1240 and died in c. 1284.
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- Boethius of Dacia was a Danish philosopher of the Medieval era.
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- Boethius of Dacia was associated with Medieval Philosophy, Scholasticism, and Christian Philosophy.
- What was Boethius of Dacia known for?
- Boethius of Dacia was a Latin philosopher and master of arts at the University of Paris, one of the leading exponents of the Latin Averroist school of the Faculty of Arts in the second half of the thirteenth century.
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