Richard Rufus of Cornwall (Richardus Rufus Cornubiensis).
| Richard Rufus | |
| Born | 1200 England |
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| Died | The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
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Life
Very little is known of Richard's life. He became a Franciscan in 1238, after which he moved to Oxford to stufy theology. Around 1250 he lectured on Peter Lombard's Sentences at Oxford, and again later at Paris. He returned to England to be the fifth Oxford Franciscan msater of theology around 1256.
Work
Richard is the author of the earliest surviving lectures on Aristotle's Metaphysics, Physica, De generatione et corruptione, and De anima.
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Notability
This philosopher has 8 pages in the Blackwell Companion.