PHILOSOPHER

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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Peter John Olivi has received more than 41,892 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Peter John Olivi is the 785th most popular philosopher (down from 712th in 2019), the 2,680th most popular biography from France (down from 2,345th in 2019) and the 99th most popular French Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Peter John Olivi ranks 785 out of 1,267. Before him are Philip of Opus, Henry More, Raymond Williams, Stephen Toulmin, Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, and Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz. After him are Albinus, Mortimer J. Adler, Léon Brunschvicg, Vallabha, Rishabhanatha, and Melchor Cano.

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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, Blanche of Artois, and Otto IV, Count of Burgundy.  Among people deceased in 1298, Peter John Olivi ranks 9. Before him are Ram Khamhaeng, Mechtilde, Yolanda of Poland, Smilets of Bulgaria, Albert II, Duke of Saxony, and Otto V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel. After him are Yang Hui, and Thoros III, King of Armenia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Peter John Olivi ranks 2,680 out of 6,770. Before him are Philibert Commerson (1727), Julie Delpy (1969), Paul Hazard (1878), Henri Gervex (1852), Auguste Chevalier (1873), and Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau (1737). After him are Dominique Lapierre (1931), Philippe de Mornay (1549), Madame Clicquot Ponsardin (1777), Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse (1732), Ado of Vienne (800), and Aurore Clément (1945).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In France

Among philosophers born in France, Peter John Olivi ranks 99. Before him are Émile Boutroux (1845), Gilbert de la Porrée (1070), Vladimir Jankélévitch (1903), Élisabeth Badinter (1944), Jean-Luc Marion (1946), and Charles Renouvier (1815). After him are Léon Brunschvicg (1869), Bernard Stiegler (1952), Claude Lefort (1924), Alain Finkielkraut (1949), Michael Baius (1513), and Favorinus (85).

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