11th century in philosophy explained

This is a list of philosophy-related events in the 11th century.

Publications

Alberic of Monte Cassino wrote on the Eucharistic Controversy, opposing the views of Berengar. This was a significant moment in moving the dispute away from hermeneutics and philosophy towards a theological approach preferred by the prelates.^[1]

Births

• Peter Damian (c. 1007-1072 or 1073).^[2] Reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. A Doctor of the Church who often condemned philosophy.
• Anselm was born in either 1033 or 1034.^[3]
• Peter Abelard (1079-1142).^[4] French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
• Judah Halevi (c.1075-1141), Spanish Jewish philosopher, poet and physician.^[5]

Deaths

• Miskawayh (932-1030), Persian official and philosopher
• Avicena (980-1037)^[6]
• Peter Damian (c. 1007-1072 or 1073) Reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX; a Doctor of the Church who often condemned philosophy

See also

• List of centuries in philosophy

References

• Frederick Denison Maurice. Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy. Macmillan and Co. London. 1873. Volume 1 (Ancient philosophy and the first to the thirteenth centuries). Chapter 3 ("From the Beginning of the Tenth to the End of the Eleventh Century"). Page 502 at page 506 et seq.
• Bertrand Russell. History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition. Chapter 9.
• John Marenbon. Early Medieval Philosophy 480-1150: An Introduction. Second Edition. Routledge. 1988. Chapter 8. Page 80 et seq. Chapter 9. Page 90 et seq. See also passim. Snippet view.
• Sir Anthony Kenny. An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy. Second Edition. Blackwell Publishing. 2006. Chapter 7 at page 128 et seq.

Notes and References

1. Book: Radding, Charles . Theology, Rhetoric, and Politics in the Eucharistic Controversy, 1078-1079 . Newton . Francis . 2003-02-12 . Columbia University Press . 978-0-231-50167-5 . en.
2. Howe. John. Did St. Peter Damian Die in 1073 ? A New Perspective on his Final Days. Analecta Bollandiana. June 2010. 128. 1. 67–86. 2017-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20130106121635/http://www.kbr.be/~socboll/P-analecta2010.php. 2013-01-06. dead. 10.1484/J.ABOL.5.102054.
3. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Anselm-of-Canterbury Saint Anselm of Canterbury
4. Book: Peter Abelard. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. 2018.
5. Web site: Judah ha-Levi Hebrew poet . Encyclopedia Britannica . 12 April 2021 . en.
6. Frank Webster Price. Collier's Encyclopedia. Collier. 1950. Volume 9. Page 439. Google Books.