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Nicole Oresme, also known as Nicholas Oresme, Nicolas Oresme, or Nicolas d'Oresme (1323-1382) was an influential philosopher and thinker of the later Middle Ages. He was an economist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, psychologist, musicologist, theologian and Bishop of Lisieux, a competent translator, counselor of King [[Wikipedia:Charles V of France|Charles V of France]], one of the principal founders and popularizers of modern sciences. | '''Nicole Oresme''', also known as '''Nicholas Oresme''', '''Nicolas Oresme''', or '''Nicolas d'Oresme''' (1323-1382) was an influential philosopher and thinker of the later Middle Ages. He was an economist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, psychologist, musicologist, theologian and Bishop of Lisieux, a competent translator, counselor of King [[Wikipedia:Charles V of France|Charles V of France]], one of the principal founders and popularizers of modern sciences. | ||
In economics is he known for one of the first economic treatises on [[inflation]]. | In economics is he known for one of the first economic treatises on [[inflation]], the ''Treatise on the Origin, Nature, Law, and Alterations of Monies'' (''"De origine, natura, jure et mutationibus monetarum"''). The most adequate modern rendering of the title would be "Treatise on Inflation." | ||
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* [[Wikipedia:Nicole Oresme|Nicole Oresme]] on Wikipedia | * [[Wikipedia:Nicole Oresme|Nicole Oresme]] on Wikipedia | ||
* [http://mises.org/literature.aspx?action=author&Id=1182 Online works] | * [http://mises.org/literature.aspx?action=author&Id=1182 Online works] | ||
* [http://mises.org/books/oresme.pdf The De Moneta of Nicholas Oresme and English Mint Documents] (English, pdf) | |||
* [http://phare.univ-paris1.fr/textes/Oresme/Tractatus.html Tractatus de Origine, Natura, Jure et Mutationibus Monetarum] (Latin) | |||
[[Category:Historical]] | [[Category:Historical]] | ||
Revision as of 12:13, 8 June 2009
Nicole Oresme, also known as Nicholas Oresme, Nicolas Oresme, or Nicolas d'Oresme (1323-1382) was an influential philosopher and thinker of the later Middle Ages. He was an economist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, psychologist, musicologist, theologian and Bishop of Lisieux, a competent translator, counselor of King Charles V of France, one of the principal founders and popularizers of modern sciences.
In economics is he known for one of the first economic treatises on inflation, the Treatise on the Origin, Nature, Law, and Alterations of Monies ("De origine, natura, jure et mutationibus monetarum"). The most adequate modern rendering of the title would be "Treatise on Inflation."