In the history of thought, John of Salisbury is one of the names that keeps being returned to.
The record lists John of Salisbury as English philosopher and theologian (ca 1115-1180).
John of Salisbury was born at Salisbury in 1110. His recorded nationality is Kingdom of England. He studied at School of Chartres.
Thought in this period moved between the Islamic world, the Jewish communities and the Latin West, and the same texts were argued over in three traditions.
Among his principal works are Policraticus, Metalogicon and Vita Anselmi. The discipline keeps its dead in print, because the arguments are still open.
That the work was done from Kingdom of England matters: philosophical traditions, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
John of Salisbury died in 1180, aged 70. The arguments remain in print, which is the form in which philosophy survives.
Achievements
- Notable work: Policraticus
- Notable work: Metalogicon
- Notable work: Vita Anselmi
- Notable work: Letters
