Pedro da Fonseca (philosopher)
Pedro da Fonseca | |
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Monument to Doctor Pedro da Fonseca, Proença-a-Nova, Portugal. | |
| Born | 1528 |
| Died | 4 November 1599 (aged 70–71) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Évora |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 16th-century philosophy |
| School | Scholasticism |
| Notable students | Luis de Molina |
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Pedro da Fonseca SJ (Latin: Petrus Fonsecae; Proença-a-Nova, 1528 – Lisbon, 4 November 1599) was a Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and theologian. His work on logic and metaphysics made him known in his time as the Portuguese Aristotle; he projected the 'Cursus Conimbricensis' realized by Manuel de Góis and others.