Robert Kilwardby Quotes
Robert Kilwardby was an English Dominican philosopher, archbishop of Canterbury from 1273 to 1278, and finally a cardinal of the Roman Church. After teaching the arts at Paris and theology at Oxford, he held the Dominican provincialate of England and shaped the order's philosophical formation in the Augustinian-Aristotelian tradition. The quotes below are attributed to Robert Kilwardby, organized by topic.
Robert Kilwardby on God
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Attributed to Robert Kilwardby:
“What is contrary to the Catholic faith cannot be true in any science.”
Robert Kilwardby on Knowledge
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Attributed to Robert Kilwardby:
“All sciences arise from the natural desire of the human mind for truth.”
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Attributed to Robert Kilwardby:
“The order of the sciences mirrors the order of being.”
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Attributed to Robert Kilwardby:
“Logic is the instrument of every other discipline.”
Robert Kilwardby on Mind
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Attributed to Robert Kilwardby:
“The will follows the intellect's apprehension of the good.”