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Scotus
Scotus
A Philosopher
Johannes Scotus Erigena, (aka John the Scott)
Irish Theologian and NeoPlatonist Philosopher
[c800-c880]
Scotus is widely regarded as the most influential philosopher of the middle ages.
A little Background info:
He was highly proficient in Greek.
Born in Ireland, but moved to France and stayed there an extended period of time.
His writings were wild, bold and very controversial. At the time, it presented rationalistic opinions that were opposite to prevailing orthodox theology.
Erigena's perceived man to be but a small part of the universe. Additionally, man had two parts of his nature: animal part and a divine part. The animal part of man is responsible for sin, while the divine part in man allowed him to gain salvation from God. Along with believing in pantheism, magic and modern rationalism, Erigena was not exactly like any philosopher before him. (It should be stated that his work drew upon the likes of Augustine, Pseudo-Dionysius and is Neo Platonist in nature).
One of his more famous piece, his magnus opus described nature in 4 parts:
That which creates but is not created: God
That which creates and is created: the Word or Logos
That which is created but does not create: the sensible world
That which which does not create and nor is created: God as supreme end.
