William of Champeaux W Philosophers

William of Champeaux

William of Champeaux, c. 1070-1121. Medieval philosopher and theologian of the Realist school of Scholastic thought. Best known for his able defense of the doctrine that each soul is uniquely and directly created by God. He was an influential teacher of Abelard.

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• - A concise summary of his life and thought, by William Turner.
  
• - Short article noting his relation to Abelard and Heloise.
  
• - Concise paragraph from the 2001 edition.
  
• - A contemporary thinker compares this scholar's ideas to his own.
  
  

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