Walter Burley c. 1275 – c. 1344
Walter Burley (c. 1275 – c. 1344) was an English philosopher of the Medieval era, associated with Scholasticism, Medieval Philosophy, and Christian Philosophy.
Walter Burley was an English scholastic philosopher and logician, fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and a leading representative of the realist tradition that stood against the rising nominalism of his contemporary William of Ockham. He produced extensive commentaries on Aristotle, a systematic treatise on the proper interpretation of logic, the De Puritate Artis Logicae, and the popular Lives and Sayings of the Philosophers. He served as a diplomat for both Edward II and Edward III of England and is regarded as one of the most accomplished logicians of his generation.
Key facts
- Nationality
- English
- Era
- Medieval
- Movements
- Scholasticism, Medieval Philosophy, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Walter Burley:
“Universals exist in things, not apart from them.”
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Attributed to Walter Burley:
“Logic is the art of distinguishing truth from falsehood.”
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Attributed to Walter Burley:
“Reason is the noblest gift of nature.”
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Attributed to Walter Burley:
“What is signified by a sentence is a real proposition in the world.”
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Attributed to Walter Burley:
“The lives of the wise are themselves a kind of philosophy.”
Frequently asked about Walter Burley
- When did Walter Burley live?
- Walter Burley was born in c. 1275 and died in c. 1344.
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- Walter Burley was an English philosopher of the Medieval era.
- What philosophical movements is Walter Burley associated with?
- Walter Burley was associated with Scholasticism, Medieval Philosophy, and Christian Philosophy.
- What was Walter Burley known for?
- Walter Burley was an English scholastic philosopher and logician, fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and a leading representative of the realist tradition that stood against the rising nominalism of his contemporary William of Ockham.
- How many quotes are attributed to Walter Burley?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Walter Burley in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.