The story of Iohannes Scottus Eriugena (c.
800-870), Ireland's greatest philosopher, is told here for the newcomer.
Educated in Ireland, Eriugena emigrated to France where he became a close friend of the Emperor, Charles the Bald, serving him as court poet and master of the palace school.
He also became a translator and admirer of the theology of the Greek Church, leading eventually to his condemnation as a heretic.
In recent times, however, he has become one of the most studied .
Evertype Eriugena: medieval irish philosopher, poet, and translator, paperback/eoghan mac aog in
