Francis of Mayrone
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Francis of Mayrone (c. 1280–1327) was a French scholastic philosopher
. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus
, whose teaching (Scotism
) he usually followed.
He acquired a great reputation for ability in discussion at the Sorbonne, and was known as the Doctor Illuminatus 'Enlightened teacher', as Magister Acutus or Doctor acutus, and as Magister abstractionum 'Master of abstractions'.
, Ubaye Valley
, in the Department of Basses-Alpes in Provence
. He entered the Franciscan order at the neighbouring Digne (or Sisteron
). He had been teaching at the Sorbonne
University of Paris, where he was a Scotist, i.e. follower, and pupil of Johannes Duns Scotus, for a long time as bachelor
of theology when, on 24 May 1323, Pope John XXII
, at the request of the King of Naples, Robert the Wise, commanded the chancellor of the university to confer the degree of master of theology upon him. In 1317, St. Elzear de Sabran died at Paris in Francis's arms.
Francis was afterwards sent to Italy, and died at Piacenza
, probably 26 July 1327.
He took part in the discussions on the nature of Universals
. Following Duns Scotus, he adopted the Platonic
theory of ideas, and denied that Aristotle
had made any contribution to metaphysical speculation. It is a curious commentary on the theories of Duns Scotus that one pupil, Francis, should have taken this course, while another pupil, William of Occam, should have used his arguments in a diametrically opposite direction and ended in extreme Nominalism
.
Scholasticism
Scholasticism is a method of critical thought which dominated teaching by the academics of medieval universities in Europe from about 1100–1500, and a program of employing that method in articulating and defending orthodoxy in an increasingly pluralistic context...
. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M. was one of the more important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought....
, whose teaching (Scotism
Scotism
Scotism is the name given to the philosophical and theological system or school named after Blessed John Duns Scotus. The word comes from the name of its originator, whose Opus Oxoniense was one of the most important documents in medieval philosophy and Roman Catholic theology, defining what would...
) he usually followed.
He acquired a great reputation for ability in discussion at the Sorbonne, and was known as the Doctor Illuminatus 'Enlightened teacher', as Magister Acutus or Doctor acutus, and as Magister abstractionum 'Master of abstractions'.
Biography
He was born probably at MeyronnesMeyronnes
Meyronnes is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-See also:* Ouvrage Saint Ours Haut* Ubaye Valley* Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department-References:*...
, Ubaye Valley
Ubaye Valley
The Ubaye Valley is an area in the Alpes de Haute-Provence département, in the French Alps and has approximately 7,700 residents. Its residents are called Ubayens. Its chief town is the sous-préfecture of Barcelonnette....
, in the Department of Basses-Alpes in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
. He entered the Franciscan order at the neighbouring Digne (or Sisteron
Sisteron
Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse...
). He had been teaching at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
University of Paris, where he was a Scotist, i.e. follower, and pupil of Johannes Duns Scotus, for a long time as bachelor
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man above the age of majority who has never been married . Unlike his female counterpart, the spinster, a bachelor may have had children...
of theology when, on 24 May 1323, Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
, at the request of the King of Naples, Robert the Wise, commanded the chancellor of the university to confer the degree of master of theology upon him. In 1317, St. Elzear de Sabran died at Paris in Francis's arms.
Francis was afterwards sent to Italy, and died at Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
, probably 26 July 1327.
He took part in the discussions on the nature of Universals
Universal (metaphysics)
In metaphysics, a universal is what particular things have in common, namely characteristics or qualities. In other words, universals are repeatable or recurrent entities that can be instantiated or exemplified by many particular things. For example, suppose there are two chairs in a room, each of...
. Following Duns Scotus, he adopted the Platonic
Platonism
Platonism is the philosophy of Plato or the name of other philosophical systems considered closely derived from it. In a narrower sense the term might indicate the doctrine of Platonic realism...
theory of ideas, and denied that Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
had made any contribution to metaphysical speculation. It is a curious commentary on the theories of Duns Scotus that one pupil, Francis, should have taken this course, while another pupil, William of Occam, should have used his arguments in a diametrically opposite direction and ended in extreme Nominalism
Nominalism
Nominalism is a metaphysical view in philosophy according to which general or abstract terms and predicates exist, while universals or abstract objects, which are sometimes thought to correspond to these terms, do not exist. Thus, there are at least two main versions of nominalism...
.
Writings
- Scripta super 4 libros Sententiarum (1507–1567)
- De univocatione entis (1490)
- Conflatus (1476)
- Conflatile (1579)
- Passus super Universalia (1479)
- Sermones de tempore cum Quadragesimali (1483)
- Sermones de Sanctis (1493)
- Tractatus de Conceptione B.M.V. (1665)
- Theologicae Veritates in St. Augustinum de Civitate Dei (1473)
- Veritates ex libris St. Augustini de Trinitate (1520)