Also known as "Marriage is the Grave of Love" Zhang Baotong 2016.7.4

Abelard was like that, he was enthusiastic and eager to learn, he admired the masters, but whenever he met a great philosopher, he would quickly surpass them, and he could quickly find problems in their theories and scholarships, find out the problems, and debate with them. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Moreover, every time he can win. As a result, his fame grew, and his eloquence and theories were revered and emulated by many young people. And those famous scholars and masters were very worried and afraid of him, and they kept him away from him as if he were a plague god.

His teacher tried to stop his future, but failed. After being expelled, Abelard was offered a position as a teacher in Melun. Only thirty miles from Paris, in his twenties, he began to take in apprentices and open his own school. This school, called the "Left Bank", was the predecessor of the University of Paris, which was officially founded in 1200. At the time, Abelard was criticized for opening a shop after only a short apprenticeship, but a large group of students were still following him. When he lectures, Abelard is full of humor and energy, and his handsome and energetic appearance is very infectious. He used the ideas and scholarship he had studied and researched over the years to comment on and critique the authorities in the Parisian academic world. Much annoyed the seniors of Parisian academia, but there was nothing they could do. Because they think that this boy who doesn't know the height of the sky does have this ability. Later, as the number of students grew, he simply moved the school to Kerber, just three miles from Paris. In this way, he would have more offensive opportunities in the polemics with the Parisian authorities.

When Abelard opened his apprenticeship in Paris, students from all over Europe were drawn to Paris by his talent and flamboyant personality. Despite the long distance and treacherous environment, it could not stop them from seeking knowledge. Hordes of English students braved the waves of the sea to listen to his teachings, the distant Bretons brought their uncivilized sons to his enlightenment, and the Anjou, Fleming, Germans, Iberians, etc., not to mention those near Gaul and Paris. They were so eager to receive his teachings as if he were the source of all wisdom. At that time, the University of Paris did not exist, and a large number of students flocked to Paris, which later formed the university, so Abelard was the precursor of the University of Paris.

Abelard's career was so successful that his reputation soon surpassed that of his famous teacher. Encouraged by this, he decided to go to Cabell to challenge the famous teacher there, in order to gain his supremacy in logic. Because he was tired from the saddle horse on the way, he suddenly fell ill and could not be cured for a long time, so the doctor, who was a fellow party of William of Xiangpu, persuaded him to leave Morun and return to the countryside to concentrate on recuperation. The year was 1102 and he was only 23 years old.

So Abelard returned to the border town of Lepale in Brittany to recuperate. During this time, his father, Berengar, turned down worldly affairs and retired to the monastery. He had lived freely for sixty years, and at this age there was nothing to do, so he decided to dedicate his last years to heaven. Although my mother was not old at this time, she also made the same decision. She converted to religion, but did not give up the pleasures of the world altogether, and her friends often visited her, and she kept the convent very tasteful and beautiful, because she loved to do these things. Abelard also attended his mother's ordination ceremony.

The beautiful scenery and martial spirit of his hometown stirred his emotions with so many beautiful and wonderful fantasies and ideals that he felt that he belonged not only to Abelard of Brittany, but also to Abelard of France and Europe. The sense of mission in life inspired him to use the weapon of ideological struggle to fight all over the world. He stayed in the study at home, hungry and thirsty, and worked hard day and night. He read almost all the works and theories of the famous scholars in Paris, deeply explored and studied their theoretical formation and theoretical basis, and found new weapons to criticize them and defeat them. However, he also knew that in order to defeat them, he had to take refuge in and worship the Higher Masters.

Winter and spring, cold and summer change. Before he knew it, Abelard had been at home for six years. He quickly recovered from his calm and regular life, during which he was also responsible for overhauling the family's old house. Because the father and mother have focused on monasticism. So, the matter of repairing the house fell on him. For him, who was accustomed to bickering in Parisian academics, the past six years could be described as incognito. But also for him to silently accumulate strength, waiting for the opportunity, to make a comeback. For Abelard, the quest for immortal glory and the revelation of the truth of knowledge was the ultimate motivation for his tireless struggle.

When all was done, he returned to the Forum in France, where his nemesis, William, had become a monk. He did this not as a repentance for his previous persecution of Abelard, but as an attempt to gain a place in the church so that he could gain a high position in the church in the future. He was granted the bishopric position, but he did not leave Paris, nor the school where he taught. He went to his precinct to collect money and food, and when he returned, he spent the rest of his time lecturing to his students.

When Abelard returned to Paris from Le Paré in Brittany in 1108, he and the bishop of Chalons continued to debate the question of "co-existence", to which Abelard wrote:

If you want the advantage of winning that day,

That is in your right hand is your honor.

If I have not been strong against my enemy,

I didn't flee either.

As a result of Abelard's criticism, William's popularity was greatly reduced, and he had to revise his position, even resigning from his teaching position and going to a monastery for the rest of his life. Because of his opposition to orthodox realism, Abelard became the hero and leader of radical modernism in scholasticism, and from then on he entered the altar.

After that, Abelard decided to begin the study of theology, and the scholar with the highest and greatest reputation in this field was Anselm of Lyon, known as the "lighthouse". Anselm and his brother Ralph taught thousands of students in Lyon for decades, and it was a major center of European scholastic philosophy and theology. Abelard came to Lyon to learn from Anselm. Anselm was so famous and respected that Abelard began to have a great respect for him. However, it soon became clear that the old man's reputation depended not so much on his talent or cultivation as on his age. No matter who knocks on his door with a question to find an answer, he always leaves more confused than when he comes. He can deserve the admiration of a full audience and be powerless to ask questions. He excelled in the use of words, but his meaning was worthless and unreasonable. He has a contemptible intellect and a vain incomprehension. The flame of his talent does not make the walls shine, but blackens the house. He was a large tree with many leaves, which attracted attention from a distance, and when he walked in front of him to take a closer look, there was not a single fruit on the branches. Realizing this, he didn't want to waste any more time in his shadows.

At that time, Anselm was known for his exegesis, and theology for the study of biblical doctrine was the most advanced of studies. Abelard chose the most difficult to interpret book of the Old Testament, the Prophet of Ezeker, and believed that as long as one can understand the words and use human natural reason to reason and discern, one can get the original meaning of the Bible's revelation, without relying on the authority of others. This is undoubtedly a revolutionary manifesto in the field of theological studies that exalt patristic authority and ecclesiastical teaching. However, the former respectable teacher was deeply jealous of Abelard and persecuted him through various people and forms to prevent him from lecturing. But the more obvious this undisguised persecution was, the more it helped him to glorify and make him more famous.

Soon, Abelard gained so much that people began to look up to him as their mentor. The number of his students was staggering, and the scholarship he received was directly proportional to the prestige he had gained, and he was on the rise with Anselm. It was even assumed that Abelard's exposition of the Bible should have the same high reputation as his previous philosophical exposition.

At the same time, his career was smooth sailing, and honors followed. In 1115, at the age of thirty-six, Abelard, who had been known for his dialectics, was now showing superhuman talent in theology, and his popularity reached its appoint, first as a priest at the Cathedral of Paris, and then as a lecturer in theology at the Episcopal School of Notre-Dame. Students flocked to him, thousands of students from more than a dozen countries listened to him, and he became the most sought-after tutor in Europe at the time. After Anselm's death around 1117, Abelard's position in theology was further strengthened.

At that time, Abelard could be said to have reached the peak of his life, which also fostered his arrogance in the absence of everything. At that time, he had already considered himself the only philosopher in the whole world, and he was no longer afraid of anyone to disturb his peace. Although he was at the top of the logical debate, he did not really understand the meaning of the Bible's teachings. He even began to loosen his grip on his desires, and his encounter with Eloise opened the door to his miserable life.