Nikolaus von Leitomischl

Nikolaus von Leitomischl (Czech Mikuláš z Litomyšle : Latin Nicolaus de Litomysl , also Nicolaus de Lutomyssl ; † around 1404 ) was a Bohemian theologian and in 1386 and 1402/03 rector of Charles University .

Life

Nikolaus studied at the Charles University, where he obtained the academic degree of a baccalaureus in 1375 and a master's degree in fine arts in 1378 . In 1384 he was elected dean of the artist faculty and in 1386 rector. In 1402 he received his doctorate in theology and in the academic year 1402/03 he held the office of rector again.

Nikolaus was one of the leading personalities of the young university. He was the teacher of Jan Hus , who called him a prudent advisor ("consiliarius perspicuus"). In the internal struggles over the teaching of John Wyclif , he stood on the side of his supporters.

Works

• Recommendatio baccalariorum Wenceslai de Rudnicz and Nicolai de Budweis; Recommendatio in liberalibus licentiatorum
• Utrum omnia ea, que sunt in voce, sunt earum, que sunt in anima, passionum
• Utrum omnis predicacio sit essencialis vel demonstrativa
• Utrum idem terminus suppositus materialiter potest supponere personaliter et econtra
• Utrum omnis consequencia sit consequencia formalis
• Utrum aliqua causa naturalia sint nota vere et simpliciter
• Utrum omnis transmutacio successiva sit ad transmutandum esse substanciale vel accidentale
• Utrum naturalis in quantum talis habeat disputare contra negantem sua principia
• Utrum ad proposicionem impossibilem sequatur quelibet alia proposicio
• Utrum omnis voluntas dampnatorum est mala

literature

• Jana Nechutová: The Latin Literature of the Middle Ages in Bohemia . Böhlau Verlag , Cologne 2007, ISBN 978-3-412-20070-1 , p. 282.

Web links

• Literature and other media by and about Nikolaus von Leitomischl in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
• Mikuláš z Litomyšle. Filozofická fakulta MU, accessed April 12, 2012 (Czech).