Theophilos Corydalleus
Theophilos Corydalleus | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan of Nafpaktos | |
| In office 1640–1642 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theophilos Corydalleus 1574 Korydallos, Attica, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1646 (aged 71–72) Athens, Attica, Ottoman Empire |
| Resting place | Athens, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Alma mater | Saint Athanasius University of Padua |
| Known for | Korydalism |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, geography, philosophy, cartography, physics, and mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Padua Flanginian School Patriarchal Academy of Constantinople |
| Doctoral advisor | Cesare Cremonini |
Theophilos Corydalleus (/kɔːrɪˈdæliəs/; Greek: Θεόφιλος Κορυδαλλεύς, romanized: Theofilos Korydallefs; 1574–1646) was a Greek Neo-Aristotelian philosopher who initiated the philosophical movement known as Korydalism or Corydalism. He was also an Eastern Orthodox cleric (Metropolitan of Nafpaktos), physician, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, author, educator and geographer. His philosophical thought kept influencing Greek education for two hundred years after its inception.