Marsilius of Inghen
Marsilius of Inghen | |
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Marsilius of Inghen, copy from the 18th century of a Renaissance woodcut | |
| Born | c. 1340 near Nijmegen, Duchy of Guelders |
| Died | 20 August 1396 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Paris University of Heidelberg |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Nominalism |
| Main interests | Logic, natural philosophy, theology |
| Notable ideas | Ampliation as an extension of supposition |
Marsilius of Inghen (c. 1340 – 20 August 1396) was a Dutch philosopher of the later Middle Ages who studied with Albert of Saxony and Nicole Oresme under Jean Buridan. He was Magister at the University of Paris as well as at the University of Heidelberg from 1386 to 1396.