Amalric of Bena
(redirected from Amauri de Bène)| Amarlic of Bena | |
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| Birthplace | Bennes, Kingdom of France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Dialectician, Theologian |
| Education | University of Paris |
| Known for | Founder of Amalricianism |
Amalric of Bena
(əmăl`rĭk, ă`məlrĭk, bē`nə), d. 1207?, French professor of philosophy. He taught heretical precepts concerning God, a pantheistic universe, and a progressive Trinity. Before he died, he publicly retracted, but his followers in Champagne formed a heretical sect, the Amalricians. They were condemned by Pope Innocent III and by councils held at Paris (1210) and the Lateran (1215). The heresy resulted in a temporary ban on Aristotle and the Arabic philosophers at the Univ. of Paris.The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia™ Copyright © 2013, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/