Abstract
Ramon Llull (c. 1232–1316) is best known for the new argumentative method he proposed, which he called “art of finding truth,” “demonstrative art” or “general art.” This Art, developed in several successive versions, was conceived as a tool for the conversion of non-Christians by means of interreligious disputation. However, Llull also presented his method as a universal science, aimed at overcoming the shortcomings of scholastic science. This claim has to be set against the background of a process of secularization of thought brought on by the Aristotelization of university curricula, which Llull strongly opposed. From this viewpoint, Llull put forward his Art as an alternative to an Aristotelian science that made impossible what he considered paramount: the concordance between philosophy and theology and the constitution of the latter as a truly scientific discipline, able to prove the articles of faith.
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Simon, J.M.R. (2011). Ramon Llull. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_430
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