Simon of Faversham
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Simon of Faversham was an English thirteenth-century scholastic philosopher. He was born in Faversham
, Kent
, and educated at Oxford. He was made Chancellor of Oxford University in January 1304.
His work consists almost entirely of commentaries on Aristotle's works.
Faversham
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, Kent
Kent
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, and educated at Oxford. He was made Chancellor of Oxford University in January 1304.
His work consists almost entirely of commentaries on Aristotle's works.
External links
- SEP article on Simon.
- John Longeway's page on Simon.