George Lokert
Not to be confused with George Lockhart (disambiguation).
George Lokert of Ayr (c. 1485 - 1547) was a Scottish philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of logic. A pupil of John Mair, he also studied and taught at the University of Paris, and eventually served as prior of the Sorbonne. Returning to Scotland in 1521, he served as Rector of the University of St Andrews (1522-5).[1]
Returning to Paris, he was closely associated with Noël Béda.
After his second period in Paris, Lokert served as the provost of Crichton, and dean of the University of Glasgow.
References
- ↑ "George Lokert ?1485-1547". International Association for Scottish Philosophy. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
Further reading
- Broadie, Alexander (1983). George Lokert, late-scholastic logician. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 978-0-85224-469-2.
- Broadie, Alexander (1987). George Lokert of Ayr: medieval man of ideas. Ayrshire Archaeological and Natural History Society.
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