Gilbert of Poitiers Quotes
Gilbert of Poitiers, also known as Gilbert de la Porree, was a French scholastic theologian and bishop of Poitiers and one of the most acute minds of the twelfth-century renaissance. After studies at Chartres and Laon, he taught at the schools of Chartres and Paris before his elevation to the episcopate. The quotes below are attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers, organized by topic.
Gilbert of Poitiers on God
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Attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers:
“In God essence and existence are one; in creatures they differ.”
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Attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers:
“Theology must use logic, but logic must respect what theology teaches.”
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Attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers:
“The Trinity is a unique mystery; ordinary categories must yield.”
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Attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers:
“What is signified about God is signified analogically, never univocally.”
Gilbert of Poitiers on Nature
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Attributed to Gilbert of Poitiers:
“What a thing is, by which it is what it is, is its form.”