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Robert Grosseteste
c. 1175-1253
English Physicist and Philosopher
Though he is perhaps best known as the teacher of Roger Bacon (1213-1292), Robert Grosseteste distinguished himself as a scientist
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Grosseteste, Robert [addendum]
Since the mid-1970s, further research into Grosseteste's biography has produced more uncertainty than any new detail. His putative birth date and his humble begin...
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Grosseteste, Robert(C. 1168–1253)
Robert Grosseteste was one of the most influential Englishmen of his day—initiator of the English scientific tradition, one of the first chancellors of ...
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The English churchman and statesman Robert Grosseteste (1175-1253) played an important role in the politics of his time. He was also a major English medieval writer and thinker.Robert Grosseteste was ...
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Robert Grosseteste was an unusual combination of scientist and theologian, acclaimed by modern theorists as "...the central figure in England in the intellectual movement during the first half of the ...
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Robert Grosseteste belonged to a generation of Anglo-Normans who benefited greatly from the enlightened high-school education of twelfth-century England. Coming from a family of serfs, he rose through...
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In the following essay, Stevenson discusses Grosseteste's literary and academic activities between 1239 and 1244, including his efforts in promoting the revival of learning, his translations of...
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In the following essay, Dunbabin examines Grosseteste's translation of the Nichomachean Ethics, commenting on its accuracy, range of scholarship, clarity, logical precision, and philosophical s...
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In the following essay, Purday discusses the theological issues described in the Diffinicio Eucaristie,, arguing that the work, whose authorship has been under dispute, should be attributed to Grosset...
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In the following essay, Evans remarks on the clarity of the demonstrative style used by Grosseteste in his commentary on Aristotle's Posterior Analytics, noting that Grosseteste points out the ...
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In the following essay, Marrone examines Grosseteste's early theological treatises, arguing that they offer insights into Grosseteste's later views, particularly regarding his ideas abou...
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In the following essay, de Jonge explores the reasons for Grosseteste's interest in the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, also speculating on why the text was considered so significant by his...
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In the following essay, McEvoy argues that Grosseteste's popular treatise on the decalogue was written for a well-educated clerical public; that its most notable doctrinal theme is Christian lo...
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In the following essay, Southern examines contrasting interpretations of Grosseteste's ideas, demonstrating how commentators perceive Grosseteste as both a moderate figure representative of pap...
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Critical Essay by Francis Seymour Stevenson
