Person
Peter Abelard
French scholastic philosopher, theologian and logician
Peter Abelard (1079 – 21 April 1142) is a medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian and preeminent logician.
He also is a music composer.
The story of his affair with and love for Heloise has become legendary.
The Chambers Biographical Dictionary describes him as "the keenest thinker and boldest theologian of the 12th Century".