Peter Abelard

In The Letters of Abelard and Heloise, Abelard and Heloise’s faith and morals are justified solely by the Church and society. This discussion of virginity, sex, punishment, society, religion and ethnical views are all tied together into one autobiography written by Pierre Abelard himself. Pierre Abelard was born in 1079 B.C in France. Abelard was born into a minor noble family where he learned quickly and excelled in the art of dialect, a branch of physiology, which at the time consisted solely

The renaissance of the twelfth century was a revival of cultural and intellectual activity from 1050 to 1250. Guibert of Nogent’s autobiography, A Monk’s Confession: The Memoirs of Guibert of Nogent, and the prologue of Peter Abelard’s Sic et Non (“Yes and No”) are both products of this time period, having been written in 1115 and 1122, respectively. While Abelard’s text primarily focuses on applying reason to religious matters—a very renaissance thing to do—Guibert sheds light on a greater variety

two people were none other than the French philosopher and theologian Peter Abelard (1079-1142?), and his wife, Heloise. To understand Heloise, first we must learn about her husband.Peter Abelard was born in Le Pallet, Bretagne in 1079, and studied at Loches with the French nominalist philosopher Roscelin and with the French realist William of Champeaux in Paris.Taking a critical stance on the teachings of his masters, Abelard went off to teach at Melun, at

star-crossed “lovers”, Peter Abelard and Heloise. This couple went to little length to fight society in trying to establish a relationship with one another. Although considered a love story to some, a relationship founded on lust, inability

Abelard and Heloise are a great example of a tragic love affair. One that still haunts the world to this day in many retrospect put onto a pedestal like the great tales of Romeo and Juliet or Tristian and Isolde. The idea that Abelard valued his academic life more than his ‘love’ of Heloise is a statement that is given much merit throughout his letters. However, an important fact that should not be overlooked when looking into this is that while yes, Heloise did mourn over the loss of their relationship

Sex, manipulation, selfishness, obsession, and dramatic interactions are all present in "Antony and Cleopatra" and "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise." The roles of women in society and conceptions of femininity in the eras of Cleopatra and Heloise were limited compared to today's standards. In Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" and "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise," there are recurring images of women as well as conceptions that are unique to each text. In comparing and contrasting the

In the book The Letters of Abelard and Heloise, Abelard and Heloise’s relationship changes dramatically as seen in their love letters. At first, their relationship was very sexual based while they were together. I feel that the shift in their relationship happened when they became physically separated. As soon as the separation occurred, their relationship became a primarily chaste relationship. My goal in this paper is to demonstrate why I feel that Abelard and Heloise’s relationship changed from

In the realm of critical thinking, Abelard undoubtedly ranked highly in his day. He was an expert dialectician, philosopher and theologian, and as a result led a movement towards individual thinking. He traveled a lonely path of individuality, and when his ideas were suppressed, he found different ways to express his individuality. The beginning of his life was marked by extreme personal freedom. As his journey through life continued, he found himself compounded with innumerable restrictions. The

After Heloise and Abelard were split up they began to write letters to each other. What we see of Heloise’s letter is that she is writing to Abelard about how she is his, and how she was living only to love him. This is accurate due to to their intimate relationship with each other that got them in trouble. There are some scholars that do not believe these letters could have been written by a religious women such as Heloise. When reading the letter there are some things that pop up as red flags

Peter Abelard was a French philosopher who was well-known for his beliefs and teachings. He saw through a certain study that led him to believe that man could gain more knowledge than God. The people of the church didn’t know what to believe from him because they had a hard time truly understanding what he was trying to teach. Should they accept him into the church community or forbid his beliefs and writings? Although in history, he is a man with great knowledge and felt he should share it with