宇宙之师:大阿尔伯特与中世纪科学

“The Universal Doctor” Albertus Magnus(大阿尔伯特,约1200-1280) 绰号: “Doctor Universalis”(宇宙之师,全能博士) “Albert the Great” 为什么? 他的knowledge span incredible breadth: 哲学(all branches) 神学 自然科学(物理、化学、生物、地理) Logic Ethics Politics Aquinas的老师—— 但也是towering figure in his own right 被称为medieval period的greatest scientist 生平 早年 出生于德国Swabia(贵族家庭) 在意大利Padua学习—— 1223(约23岁):加入Dominicans(多明我会) 家族strongly opposed(wanted him to marry、inherit)—— 但他坚持 学术生涯 教学于multiple地方: Cologne Paris(1245-1248) Cologne again(1248-1254) 在Paris时: Thomas Aquinas是他的学生(1245-1252) Later,两人become colleagues和friends Albertus预言: “We call Brother Thomas a dumb ox, but I tell you that the bellowing of that ox will resound throughout the world.” ...

March 12, 2012 at 12:00 AM