Francis of Marchia
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Francis of Marchia was an Italian Franciscan
theologian scholastic philosopher. He was an ally of William of Ockham
and Michael of Cesena
, and opponent of Pope John XXII
, in the struggles of the Franciscan Spirituals, leading to his expulsion from the order in 1329.
He was commenting on the Sentences
of Peter Lombard
around 1320, but no longer closely bound to Lombard; for example he incidentally theorises on projectile motion
, views now thought to be taken from Richard Rufus of Cornwall
. He was nicknamed Doctor Succinctus.
In the mid-1320s he took a position at Avignon
, where Ockham was at the time.
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
theologian scholastic philosopher. He was an ally of William of Ockham
William of Ockham
William of Ockham was an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the major intellectual and political controversies of...
and Michael of Cesena
Michael of Cesena
Michael of Cesena was an Italian Franciscan, general of that Order, and theologian.-Biography:...
, and opponent of 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...
, in the struggles of the Franciscan Spirituals, leading to his expulsion from the order in 1329.
He was commenting on the Sentences
Sentences
The Four Books of Sentences is a book of theology written by Peter Lombard in the twelfth century. It is a systematic compilation of theology, written around 1150; it derives its name from the sententiae or authoritative statements on biblical passages that it gathered together.-Origin and...
of Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard
Peter Lombard was a scholastic theologian and bishop and author of Four Books of Sentences, which became the standard textbook of theology, for which he is also known as Magister Sententiarum-Biography:Peter Lombard was born in Lumellogno , in...
around 1320, but no longer closely bound to Lombard; for example he incidentally theorises on projectile motion
Projectile motion
The motion in which a body is thrown or projected is called Projectile motion.The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory, which is directly influenced by gravity....
, views now thought to be taken from Richard Rufus of Cornwall
Richard Rufus of Cornwall
Richard Rufus of Cornwall was an English Franciscan scholastic philosopher and theologian who studied at Paris and at Oxford....
. He was nicknamed Doctor Succinctus.
In the mid-1320s he took a position at Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
, where Ockham was at the time.
External links
- Franaut page Centro Studi Francesco d'Appignano, with pages in English (conference papers)http://www.francescodappignano.it/friedman.htm, http://www.francescodappignano.it/schabel.htm
- Francis of Marchia on the Heavens (PDF)