Lambertus de Monte
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Lambertus de Monte Domini (van 's-Heerenbergh) or Lambert of Cologne (1430/5–1499) was a Dutch
Scholastic
and Thomist. He went to the University of Cologne
in 1450, where he was taught by his uncle Gerhardus de Monte, and received his Master of Arts
in 1454, holding an arts professorship there from 1455 until 1473, when he became a doctor of theology
. He then taught in the faculty of theology until his death. He was the third doctor of the bursa Montana.
He wrote several Thomist commentaries on Aristotle
, including the Physics
, De anima, and the logica nova
, most of which were printed in Cologne during his lifetime or shortly thereafter. He was a defender of the Thomistic interpretation of Aristotle against that of Albert the Great and his followers. He was a member of the Schola Coloniensis of Thomists. Notably, he argued for Aristotle's salvation against the scholarly consensus that Aristotle was in Hell
. He also wrote copulata on Peter of Spain
. Besides Thomas and Gerhardus, he was influenced by Henry of Gorkum
, Gerhardus' teacher.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
Scholastic
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...
and Thomist. He went to the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
in 1450, where he was taught by his uncle Gerhardus de Monte, and received his Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1454, holding an arts professorship there from 1455 until 1473, when he became a doctor of theology
Doctor of Theology
Doctor of Theology is a terminal academic degree in theology. It is a research degree that is considered by the U.S. National Science Foundation to be the equivalent of a Doctor of Philosophy....
. He then taught in the faculty of theology until his death. He was the third doctor of the bursa Montana.
He wrote several Thomist commentaries on 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...
, including the Physics
Physics (Aristotle)
The Physics of Aristotle is one of the foundational books of Western science and philosophy...
, De anima, and the logica nova
Logica Nova
In the history of logic, the term logica nova refers to a subdivision of the logical tradition of Western Europe, as it existed around the middle of the thirteenth century...
, most of which were printed in Cologne during his lifetime or shortly thereafter. He was a defender of the Thomistic interpretation of Aristotle against that of Albert the Great and his followers. He was a member of the Schola Coloniensis of Thomists. Notably, he argued for Aristotle's salvation against the scholarly consensus that Aristotle was in Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
. He also wrote copulata on Peter of Spain
Peter of Spain
Peter of Spain or, in Latin, Petrus Hispanus is the Mediaeval author of Tractatus, later known as Summulae logicales magistri Petri Hispani , a standard textbook on logic...
. Besides Thomas and Gerhardus, he was influenced by Henry of Gorkum
Henry of Gorkum
Henry of Gorkum was a Dutch theologian known for his commentaries on St. Thomas Aquinas and his defense of Thomism.-Life and career:...
, Gerhardus' teacher.
Works
- Copulata totius novae logicae Aristotelis
- Copulata super libros De anima Airstotelis ("Expositio ... circa tres libros De anima Aristotelis"), first published 1485, 1492
- Compilatio commentaria ... in octo libros Aristotelis De physico ("Prohemium Phisicorum"), first published 1493, 1498
- Copulata omnium tractatuum Petri Hispani etiam (syncategorematum et) parvorum logicalium ac trium modernorum secundum doctrinam Thomae Aquinatis cum textu