16 Facts About Theophilos Corydalleus

Theophilos Corydalleus was a Greek Neo-Aristotelian philosopher who initiated the philosophical movement known as Korydalism or Corydalism.

Theophilos Corydalleus was an Eastern Orthodox cleric, physician, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, author, educator and geographer.

Theophilos Corydalleus's philosophical thought kept influencing Greek education for two hundred years after its inception.

Theophilos Corydalleus continued his studies in medicine and philosophy at the University of Padua.

Theophilos Corydalleus felt that it should not be changed within the context of a dialogue with theology.

Theophilos Corydalleus's work analyzed the conflict between the Christian conception of Creation and Aristotelian ideas on the eternity of substance.

Theophilos Corydalleus translated numerous texts from Latin, such as those by Cesare Cremonini.

Theophilos Corydalleus was appointed director of the Patriarchal Academy of Constantinople by patriarch Cyril Lucaris.

Theophilos Corydalleus served as archbishop of Arta and Naupactus from 1640 to 1642.

Theophilos Corydalleus was never seriously persecuted and continued to teach; his students included: patriarch Nectarius of Jerusalem, loannis Karyophyllis, Meletios Syrigos, Evgenios Yannoulis, Alexandros Mavrokordatos, and Georgios Sougdouris.

Theophilos Corydalleus's Neo-Aristotelianism became the philosophical education in southeastern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries.

At one point Theophilos Corydalleus's influence was so strong the system disallowed new philosophical thought.

Theophilos Corydalleus's contributions were of great importance to the development of Greek education during a period of transition from the post-Byzantine era to the age of the Greek Enlightenment.

Theophilos Corydalleus was a member of an aristocratic family who were members of the Phanariotic society.

Theophilos Corydalleus utilized Aristotelian doctrines discussing the separation of the soul from the body.

Theophilos Corydalleus reorganised the Academy of the Patriarchate along the lines of Padua University, imposing a secular philosophy as the basis for higher education, and thus breaking away from its connection with theology.