Thierry of Chartres
12th-century French philosopher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thierry of Chartres (Theodoricus Chartrensis) or Theodoric the Breton (Theodericus Brito) (died before 1155,[1] probably 1150[2]) was a twelfth-century philosopher working at Chartres and Paris, France.
The cathedral school at Chartres promoted scholarship before the first university was founded in France. Thierry was a major figure in twelfth-century philosophy and learning, and, like many twelfth-century scholars, is notable for his embrace of Plato's Timaeus and his application of philosophy to theological issues.[3] Some modern scholars believed Thierry to have been a brother of Bernard of Chartres who had founded the school of Chartres, but later research has shown that this is unlikely.[4]
Thierry became chancellor of Chartres after his predecessor, Gilbert of Poitiers, returned to his native city in 1141. John of Salisbury,[5] Herman of Carinthia, and Clarembald of Arras were among Thierry's students.[6]