Georgios Sougdouris ( el, Γεώργιος Σουγδουρής; 1645/7–1725) was a

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philosopher and theologian.

Biography

Sougdouris was born in

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, northwestern

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, where he finished ground level studies. He continued his studies at the

University of Venice Ca' Foscari University of Venice ( it, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, simply Università Ca' Foscari) is a public university in Venice, Italy. Since its foundation in 1868, it has been housed in the Venetian Gothic palace of Ca' Foscari, from ...

and in

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where he may have attended courses at the

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. In 1681 Sougdouris became a priest and two years later the head of the in Ioannina (a.k.a. Gioumeios or Gioumas School), succeeding

Bessarion Makris Bessarion Makris ( el, Βησσαρίων Μακρής, 1635- 1699) was a Greek scholar and theologian. He was born in Ioannina, northwestern Greece, center of the 17th-18th century Modern Greek Enlightenment. In 1672 Makris became the head of ...

. Sougdouris taught there natural science, mathematics and

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. Sougdouris taught at the Goumas school until 1710 and was succeeded by

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. He wrote a number of philological, theological and philosophical works like ''Εισαγωγή Λογική'' (Introduction to Logic), published in Vienna, 1792 and ''Επιτομή Γραμματικής'' (Concise Grammar), both were extensively used as school textbooks. Moreover, he translated to Greek the work of

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''Rhetorica Ecclesiastica''. Sougdouris got involved in various theological discussions with local scholars. Due to his progressive views and teaching methods, got into conflict with conservatives cycles and was accused for atheism. As a result, the local Orthodox bishop asked for Sougdouris' excommunication but failed.

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