Back ألكساندر الهالسي Arabic الكساندر الهالسى ARZ Alexandre de Hales Catalan Alexander z Halesu Czech Alexander von Hales German Aleksandro de Haleso Esperanto Alejandro de Hales Spanish Alexandro Haleskoa Basque Alexander Halesilainen Finnish Alexandre de Hales French
Alexander of Hales | |
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 Doctor Alexander of (H)ales by George Glover. Line engraving, mid 17th century. | |
| Born | c. 1185 Hales, Shropshire, England |
| Died | 21 August 1245 Paris, France (aged 59-60) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Scholasticism |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, theology |
Alexander of Hales (also Halensis, Alensis, Halesius, Alesius /əˈliːsiəs/; c. 1185 – 21 August 1245)—known also as Doctor Irrefragibilis, or "Irrefutable Teacher" (so-called by Pope Alexander IV in the bull De Fontibus Paradisi), and as Theologorum Monarcha (or "King of Theologians")—was a Franciscan friar, theologian, and philosopher instrumental to the development of scholasticism.