Ramon Llull

Anachronistic image of Ramon Llull with [[speech scroll]], by an unknown artist (16th–17th century) Ramon Llull (; – 1315/1316), anglicised as Raymond Lully or Lull, was a philosopher, theologian, poet, missionary, Christian apologist and former knight from the Kingdom of Majorca.

He invented a philosophical system known as the ''Art'', conceived as a type of universal logic to prove the truth of Christian doctrine to interlocutors of all faiths and nationalities. The ''Art'' consists of a set of general principles and combinatorial operations. It is illustrated with diagrams.

A prolific writer, he is also known for his literary works written in Catalan, which he composed to make his ''Art'' accessible to a wider audience. In addition to Catalan and Latin, he also probably wrote in Arabic (although no texts in Arabic survive). His books were translated into Occitan, French, and Castilian during his lifetime.

Although his work did not enjoy huge success during his lifetime, he has had a rich and continuing reception. In the early modern period his name became associated with alchemical works. More recently he has been recognized as a precursor of the modern liberal voting franchise, 450 years before Borda and Condorcet had proposed the idea and also the computer and a pioneer of computation theory. Provided by Wikipedia
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    by Llull, Ramón, 1235-1315
    Published 1957
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    by Llull, Ramón, 1235-1315
    Published 1948
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    by Llull, Ramón, 1235-1315
    Published 1949
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    by Llull, Ramón, 1235-1315
    Published 1966
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    by Llinares, Armand
    Published 1963
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    by Galino, María Angeles
    Published 1974
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