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You keep the Arabic slave and spend nine years learning his language-what do you do?
A 13th-century knight abandons his life after a vision and creates a universal logic system to prove God, but the academic world rejects his computational philosophy.
You keep the Arabic slave and spend nine years learning his language-what do you do?
This episode explores the life of Ramon Llull, a medieval figure who developed a unique system of thought. It delves into the personal journey and intellectual ambition behind his creation of a universal logic.
Person: Ramon Llull
Born: 1232 or 1233, Mallorca
Died: Early 1316, at sea (probably)
Event: Vision of Christ on the Cross
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