Pedro da Fonseca (philosopher) facts for kids
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first edition published in Cologne, 1623
Pedro da Fonseca (Latin, Petrus Fonsecae; Proença-a-Nova, 1528 – Lisbon, 4 November 1599) was a Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and theologian. His work on logic and metaphysics made him known in his time as the Portuguese Aristotle; he projected the 'Cursus Conimbricenses' realized by Manuel Góis and others.
Works
- Institutionum Dialecticarum. Lisbon: 1564.
- Commentariorum in Libros Metaphysicorum Aristotelis. Rome: 1577.
- Isagoge Philosophica. Lisbon: 1591.
See also
In Spanish: Pedro da Fonseca para niños
- Conimbricenses
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