Olivi, Peter John(1248–1298) Peter John Olivi was one of the most original philosophers of the late thirteenth century. Despite the influence his ideas had in the Middle Ages and in the formation of the early modern thought, his own writings have...

1248-1298 French scholar and philosopher who was an early proponent of the theory of impetus. For centuries Aristotle's claim that a moving object requires continual application of force to keep it in motion had gone unchallenged. According to...

Peter John Olivi, or in his native French Pierre Jean Olivi, (1248 - March 14 1298) was a Franciscan theologian who, although he died professing the faith of the Roman Catholic Church, became a controversial figure in the arguments surrounding poverty...

PETER O'TOOLE, the actor, was yesterday presented with a special award for outstanding achievement to honour his stage career, in the most prestigious awards of Britain's theatrical calendar. He received the prize from Lady Olivier at the annual Laurence Olivier Awards in London. ...

OLIVIER. Francis Beckett. Haus Publishing, 2005. 164 pages; $15.95. HUGUENOT ANCESTRY Who can deny that watching a Laurence Olivier movie-especially an early black-and-white title-mirrors the same enjoyment found by sipping a glass of Sancerre, that smooth, Loire wine brimming with sophistication that...