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Abelard, Peter 1079-1142.
French scholastic philosopher, who worked on
logic and theology. His romantic liaison with
his pupil, Heloise, caused a medieval
scandal. Details of his controversial life
are contained in the autobiographical
Historia Calamitatum Mearum/The History of My
Misfortunes. Abelard, born near Nantes,
became canon of Notre Dame in Paris and
master of the cathedral school 1115. When his
seduction of, and secret marriage to, Heloise
became known, she entered a convent and he
was castrated at the instigation of her
uncle, Canon Fulbert, and became a monk.
Resuming teaching a year later, he was cited
for heresy and became a hermit at Nogent,
where he built the oratory of the Paraclete,
and later abbot of a monastery in Brittany.
He died at Chalon-sur-Saone on his way to
defend himself against a new charge of
heresy.
Subject by: Russell Webb