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Also Known As Petrus Abeilardus • Pierre Abélard • Pierre Abailard • Petrus Abaelardus
Born 1079
Died April 21, 1142 (aged 63) • near Chalon-sur-Saône
Notable Works “Ethica” • “Expositio in Epistolam ad Romanos” • “The Story of Abelard’s Adversities” • “Theologia” • “Yes and No”
Notable Family Members spouse Héloïse
Subjects Of Study universal

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Peter Abelard, with Héloïse, miniature portrait by Jean de Meun, 14th century; in the Musee Conde, Chantilly, France.
Héloïse and Abelard, from The Romance of the Rose by Jean de Meun; in the Condé Museum, Chantilly, France.
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