Ramon Llull 1232 – 1316
Ramon Llull (1232 – 1316) was a Catalan philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Medieval Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
Ramon Llull was a Catalan philosopher, theologian, mystic, and missionary, the first major author to write philosophical and literary works in the vernacular Catalan. After a worldly youth at the Mallorcan court, a series of visions of Christ crucified turned him to a life of evangelism. He produced more than two hundred and fifty works, including the Ars Magna, an attempt at a universal logic combining the divine attributes by means of rotating diagrams, and the Book of the Lover and the Beloved, a compendium of mystical aphorisms. His combinatorial logic anticipated themes later developed by Leibniz.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Catalan
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Medieval Philosophy, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Ramon Llull:
“He who loves not lives not.”
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Attributed to Ramon Llull:
“Through the gate of love the soul enters into wisdom.”
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Attributed to Ramon Llull:
“Words and works are the joys of lovers.”
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Attributed to Ramon Llull:
“He who fears not is a stranger to love.”
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Attributed to Ramon Llull:
“Truth and love are the wings of the soul.”
Ramon Llull by topic
Frequently asked about Ramon Llull
- When did Ramon Llull live?
- Ramon Llull was born in 1232 and died in 1316.
- Where was Ramon Llull from?
- Ramon Llull was a Catalan philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Ramon Llull associated with?
- Ramon Llull was associated with Medieval Philosophy and Christian Philosophy.
- What was Ramon Llull known for?
- Ramon Llull was a Catalan philosopher, theologian, mystic, and missionary, the first major author to write philosophical and literary works in the vernacular Catalan.
- How many quotes are attributed to Ramon Llull?
- There are 9 attributed quotations from Ramon Llull in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.