Was Eriugena a student at the Palace School at Aachen?
No, he was the head
Yes, he was a student
He was a part-time teacher
He was a guest lecturer
Answer
No, Eriugena was not a student at the Palace School at Aachen, he was the head. He was a leading scholar of the Carolingian Renaissance and a Christian theologian. He was born in Ireland and studied at the Abbey of St. Denis. He was later appointed as the head of the Palace School at Aachen.
Unraveling the Renaissance: The Life and Works of John Scotus Eriugena
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