Siger of Brabant Summary

Siger of Brabant(C. 1240–C. 1281/1284) Of Siger's life, we know very few facts for certain. His exact place of birth remains unknown, as well as the locale and circumstances of his death... Read more

One of the most important philosophers of the thirteenth century, Siger of Brabant was a pioneer of a radical return to the philosophy of Aristotle. He said that his main philosophical method was to d... Read more

In the following essay, Steenberghen discusses Siger's career, writings, doctrine, and historical role, offering suggestions for the direction of future studies. What is the present state of... Read more

In the following essay, Bukowski explains how recent discoveries of works by Siger have forced a reappraisal of his views on the eternity of the world. As a result of a new discovery of works by Si... Read more

In the following essay, Mahoney discusses Siger in the context of the ideas of Albert the Great and Thomas Aquinas, focusing on Averroes's interpretation of Aristotle. Albert the Great Alber... Read more

In the following essay, Maurer compares Siger's account of sacred theology with Aquinas's and discusses Siger's remarks in the larger context of his total extant works. While W... Read more

In the following essay, Steel discusses a commentary by Renaissance philosopher Agostino Nifo on a now-lost work in which Siger defends Averroes's theories concerning the nature of the intellec... Read more