1260 – 1306
Simon of Faversham (c. 1260–1306) was an English scholastic philosopher and logician who taught at Oxford and Paris. He is best known for his commentaries on Aristotle's logical works, particularly the Organon, and became Chancellor of Oxford University. His work engaged deeply with Porphyry's Isagoge and the problem of universals, situating him within the broadly realist tradition of 13th-century scholasticism.
Composed extensive commentaries on Aristotle's Organon, including the Categories, Prior Analytics, and Posterior Analytics
Engaged seriously with Porphyry's Isagoge and the medieval problem of universals
Served as Chancellor of Oxford University
Contributed to the transmission and interpretation of Aristotelian logic in the Latin West
Examined the logical and ontological status of genus and species in relation to containment and predication