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Re: October 31st - Picture of the Day
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Fri, 1 Nov 2002 00:05:37 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, John P. Henderson writes:
> I have often wondered how someone in his
> day and age could have succeeded in such a thing with some inquisition
> threatening his life.
For a real cloak-and-dagger story, go back 2-3 centuries to Siger of Brabant
and William of Ockham:
Siger successfully defied the eccesiastical authorities in Paris for years
until he was finally silenced in 1277. He got the dagger from his own
secretary about 1281. Siger was a radical in the development of logic and
science.
William Ockham, called "the First Protestant", was summoned by the Pope (the
one at Avignon) in 1329 and accused of heresy after four years of waiting.
Ockham fled the Pope's henchmen by night and reached safety in Bavaria.
(Think of this as the cloak part of this story.)
Ockham's chief trouble had to do with suggesting the Universe was older than
God, but he is remembered today for trying to pare down silly arguments.
-Erik
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| (...) Wasn't William of Ockham mentioned in Umberto Eco's novel "The name of the Rose"? The secondary action is around a theological debate about heretic beliefs (*), and I suppose he's one of debators. (In any case, that is one fine book for (...) (22 years ago, 1-Nov-02, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) Ah. That I did not know. Thank you for correcting my oversight! :) I do find it interesting that the story of him nailing things to the door might be a myth or exaggeration. I have often wondered how someone in his day and age could have (...) (22 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.castle)
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