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Name:
Hugh of St. Victor
Dates:
Born: c. 1090
Died: February 11, 1141
Biography:
Not very much is known about the life of Hugh of St. Victor, but the influence of
his ideas and writings was very strong during the High Middle Ages. Hugh is
considered the founder of the "Victorine" tradition in spiritual and mystical thought,
a name derived from the Augustinian abbey named after St. Victor in Paris. Other
representatives of this school include Thomas Gallens and Richard of St. Victor.
Hugh's primary contribution to medieval theology was his efforts to combine mysticism with the early development of dialectical thinking associated with the beginnings of scholasticism. Hugh also created an extensive program of theological study based upon close readings of the Bible.
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