Robert Cowton ( fl. 1300) was a Franciscan theologian active at the University of Oxford early in the fourteenth century. He was a follower of Henry of Ghent, [1] and in the Augustinian tradition. [2] He was familiar with the doctrines of Duns Scotus and Thomas Aquinas, and attempted a synthesis of them. [3]
He entered the Franciscan Order before age 13. [4] He presented a commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard around 1310. [5] Later, in an abbreviated form, this became a standard textbook of theology. [3] The work was criticised by Thomas Sutton. [3] [6]
Robert Cowton ( fl. 1300) was a Franciscan theologian active at the University of Oxford early in the fourteenth century. He was a follower of Henry of Ghent, [1] and in the Augustinian tradition. [2] He was familiar with the doctrines of Duns Scotus and Thomas Aquinas, and attempted a synthesis of them. [3]
He entered the Franciscan Order before age 13. [4] He presented a commentary on the Sentences of Peter Lombard around 1310. [5] Later, in an abbreviated form, this became a standard textbook of theology. [3] The work was criticised by Thomas Sutton. [3] [6]