Francis of Meyronnes

Francis of Meyronnes (also Franciscus de Mayronis; c. 1280–1328) was a French scholastic philosopher. He was a distinguished pupil of Duns Scotus, whose teaching (Scotism) he usually followed.

He acquired a great reputation for ability in discussion at the Sorbonne, and was known as the Doctor Illuminatus 'Enlightened Teacher', as Magister Acutus or Doctor Acutus, and as Magister Abstractionum 'Master of Abstractions'.

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