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Roger Roseth, an English philosopher–theologian, belonged to the generation of Franciscan scholars immediately following William of Ockham. Roseth composed his only surviving work, a Sentences commentary, in the mid 1330s. Where Roseth received his theological education is not known, but his affiliation with Oxford authors, his style, and the content of his book all suggest that he was trained in England. Although we know little about Roseth, his work was once rather renowned: at least 17 preserved manuscripts containing the text or parts of it attest to its popularity. Roseth displays a strong interest in contemporary logic and natural philosophy; he is considered to be one of the key witnesses of the significance of Oxford calculators for English theology.
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Hallamaa, O. (2011). Roger Roseth. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_451
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