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Pelagius

360 - 420

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Pelagius (; fl. c. 354–418) was a theologian known for promoting a system of doctrines (termed Pelagianism by his opponents) which emphasized human choice in salvation and denied original sin. Pelagius was accused of heresy at the Synod of Diospolis in 415 and his doctrines were harshly criticized by Augustine of Hippo, especially the Pelagian views about mankind's good nature and individual responsibility for choosing asceticism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pelagius is the 246th most popular philosopher (up from 250th in 2019), the 472nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 382nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular British Philosopher.

Pelagius was a monk who believed that humans could be saved without the help of God. He believed that humans had the power to save themselves and that humans were not inherently sinful.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Pelagius ranks 246 out of 1,267. Before him are Franz Brentano, Al-Jahiz, Gabriel Marcel, Milarepa, Josef Breuer, and George Herbert Mead. After him are Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Shen Kuo, Imre Lakatos, Bias of Priene, Cleanthes, and Adam Weishaupt.

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Among people born in 360, Pelagius ranks 1. After him are John Cassian, Martianus Capella, Sulpicius Severus, and Ninian. Among people deceased in 420, Pelagius ranks 4. Before him are Kālidāsa, Jerome, and Orosius. After him are Porphyry of Gaza, Sulpicius Severus, Eunapius, Jeonji of Baekje, Shapur IV, and Castinus.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Pelagius ranks 472 out of 8,785. Before him are Llywelyn the Great (1173), George Shaw (1751), G. K. Chesterton (1874), Jasper Tudor (1431), Tom Baker (1934), and Richard Trevithick (1771). After him are Tilda Swinton (1960), J. M. Barrie (1860), David Beckham (1975), Gertrude Bell (1868), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), and Peter Sellers (1925).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Pelagius ranks 15. Before him are William of Ockham (1285), Joseph Priestley (1733), John Wycliffe (1324), Duns Scotus (1265), John Venn (1834), and Thomas Reid (1710). After him are Thomas Carlyle (1795), William Godwin (1756), Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855), G. E. Moore (1873), A. S. Neill (1883), and J. L. Austin (1911).

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