12th century in philosophy

none This is a list of philosophy-related events in the 12th century. Philosophy at the time was influenced by the ongoing crusades.Ancient philosophy and the first to the thirteenth centuries. v. 2. 14 th century to the French revolution, with a glimpse into the 19 th century 1873 Macmillan 534 https://books.google.com/books?id=Ab09AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA534 28 August 2018 en Events c. 1114 – The School of Chartres flourishes as a center of Platonism and natural philosophy under masters like Bernard of Chartres and William of Conches.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/medieval-philosophy/ Medieval Philosophy Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2022-09-14 5 November 2025 1122 – The Concordat of Worms resolves the Investiture Controversy, distinguishing spiritual and temporal authority and influencing philosophical debates on church-state relations.https://www.britannica.com/event/Concordat-of-Worms Concordat of Worms Encyclopædia Britannica 5 November 2025 Mid-12th century – The Latin translation movement peaks, with key works of Aristotle, Avicenna, and Averroes translated in Toledo and Sicily, revitalizing Western philosophy.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/medieval-philosophy/#TwelCentParaScho Medieval Philosophy: The Twelfth-Century Parisian Schools Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2022-09-14 5 November 2025 1141 – At the Council of Sens, Peter Abelard's theological writings are condemned for heresy by Bernard of Clairvaux, highlighting tensions between dialectic and orthodoxy.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/abelard/ Peter Abelard Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2019-08-26 5 November 2025 c. 1150 – The University of Paris emerges as a major center for philosophy and theology, fostering scholastic methods.https://www.britannica.com/topic/Universities-of-Paris-I-XIII Universities of Paris I–XIII Encyclopædia Britannica 5 November 2025 c. 1167 – The University of Oxford emerges, becoming another hub for philosophical inquiry in England. Publications The Incoherence of the Incoherence, the landmark harmonization of philosophy and faith by Averroes Sic et Non, Peter Abelard's scholastic study of apparent contradictions in Christian theology Births Al-Ghazali (1058–1111), Persian theologian and philosopher who critiqued philosophy in The Incoherence of the Philosophers. Gilbert of Poitiers (c. 1080–1154), French scholastic philosopher known for his metaphysical commentaries on Boethius. William of Conches (c. 1090–1154), French natural philosopher and Platonist associated with the School of Chartres. Ibn Tufayl (c. 1105–1185), Andalusian polymath and author of Hayy ibn Yaqdhan. Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath and Aristotelian commentator. Zhu Xi (1130–1200), Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher of the Song dynasty. Maimonides (1135 or 1138–1204), Sephardic Jewish philosopher, astronomer, and physician. Deaths Al-Ghazali (1058–1111), Persian polymath whose works bridged Sufism and philosophy.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/al-ghazali/ Al-Ghazali Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 2021-07-14 5 November 2025 Peter Abelard (1079–1142), French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and logician. Gilbert of Poitiers (c. 1080–1154), French philosopher and Bishop of Poitiers. William of Conches (c. 1090–after 1155), French natural philosopher. Ibn Tufayl (c. 1105–1185), Andalusian philosopher and physician. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), German Benedictine abbess, visionary mystic, and polymath.Bennett, Judith M. and Hollister, Warren C. Medieval Europe: A Short History (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001), p. 317. Averroes (1126–1198), Andalusian polymath. See also 12th-century Renaissance Medieval philosophy List of centuries in philosophy References Peter Dronke (ed). A History of Twelfth-Century Western Philosophy. Cambridge University Press. 1988. Frederick Denison Maurice. Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy. Macmillan and Co. London. 1873. Volume 1 (Ancient philosophy and the first to the thirteenth centuries). Chapter 4 ("Twelfth Century"). Page 534 et seq. Category:Medieval philosophy Category:Philosophy by century