Simon of Faversham

Simon of Faversham, also known by Latinized names like Simon Favershamensis, Simon de Faverisham, and Simon von Faversham, and as Simon Anglicus, was a notable English scholastic philosopher and a significant figure in medieval academia. Born approximately in 1260 in Faversham, located in Kent, England, he received his higher education at the esteemed University of Oxford, where he earned a Master of Arts degree. His academic career likely included a period of teaching in Paris during the 1280s. The philosophical contributions of Simon of Faversham are largely characterized by his extensive commentaries on the works of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. This focus on Aristotelian texts was characteristic of scholasticism, a method of critical thought which dominated teaching by the most notable theologians and philosophers from the 1150 to 1500. He achieved a high administrative position within academia, being appointed as the Chancellor of Oxford University in January 1304. He held this esteemed office until his passing in 1306. His place of death is assumed to be Oxford, where he served as Chancellor.