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Peter John Olivi

1248 - 1298

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Peter John Olivi, also Pierre de Jean Olivi or Petrus Joannis Olivi (1248 – 14 March 1298), was a French Franciscan theologian and philosopher who, although he died professing the faith of the Roman Catholic Church, remained a controversial figure in the arguments surrounding poverty at the beginning of the 14th century. In large part, this was due to his view that the Franciscan vow of poverty also entailed usus pauper (i.e., 'poor' or 'restricted' use of goods). While contemporary Franciscans generally agreed that usus pauper was important to the Franciscan way of life, they disagreed that it was part of their vow of poverty. His support of the rigorous view of ecclesiastical poverty played a part in the ideology of the groups coming to be known as the Spiritual Franciscans or Fraticelli. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter John Olivi is the 849th most popular philosopher (down from 785th in 2019), the 2,948th most popular biography from France (down from 2,681st in 2019) and the 103rd most popular French Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Peter John Olivi ranks 849 out of 1,267. Before him are Franz Xaver von Baader, Hossein Nasr, Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann, Józef Maria Bocheński, Hans Robert Jauss, and Kumārila Bhaṭṭa. After him are Hans Albert, Cheng Hao, François Bernier, Émile Boirac, Francesco Filelfo, and Jean Guitton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1248, Peter John Olivi ranks 7. Before him are Isabella of Aragon, Queen of France, Giovanni Pisano, Angela of Foligno, Robert II, Duke of Burgundy, Otto IV, Count of Burgundy, and Blanche of Artois.  Among people deceased in 1298, Peter John Olivi ranks 11. Before him are Ram Khamhaeng, Smilets of Bulgaria, Otto V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Thoros III, King of Armenia, Albert II, Duke of Saxony, and Yang Hui.

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In France

Among people born in France, Peter John Olivi ranks 2,948 out of 6,770. Before him are Gabriel Voisin (1880), Ludovic Giuly (1976), Édouard Philippe (1970), Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse (1639), Emmanuel-Armand de Richelieu, duc d'Aiguillon (1720), and André Prévost (1860). After him are Pierre Gringore (1475), Constance Mayer (1775), José Giovanni (1923), Philippe de Mornay (1549), Élisabeth Sophie Chéron (1648), and Armand Louis de Gontaut (1747).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Peter John Olivi ranks 103. Before him are Jean-Luc Marion (1946), Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), Michael Baius (1513), Favorinus (85), and Léon Brunschvicg (1869). After him are Jean Guitton (1901), Denis Pétau (1583), Claude Lefort (1924), William of Conches (1080), Alain Finkielkraut (1949), and Louis Lavelle (1883).

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