John of St. Thomas

John of St. Thomas
John of St. Thomas
Born	João Poinsot; 9 July 1589; Lisbon, Portugal
Died	15 June 1644; Fraga, Spain
Occupation	Friar, philosopher, theologian
Education	University of Coimbra; University of Louvain
Subject	Metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, semiotics
Literary movement	Scholasticism, Thomism
Notable works	Tractatus de Signis

John of St. Thomas, O.P., born João Poinsot (also called John Poinsot in English; 9 July 1589 – 15 June 1644), was a Portuguese Dominican friar, Thomist theologian, and professor of philosophy. He is known for being an early theorist in the field of semiotics.

^ ^a ^b Ralph McInerny, 'Preface', in: John of St. Thomas (2004).

[McInerny-1] Ralph McInerny, 'Preface', in: John of St. Thomas (2004).

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John of St. Thomas
Born	João Poinsot 9 July 1589^[1] Lisbon, Portugal
Died	15 June 1644^[1] Fraga, Spain
Occupation	Friar, philosopher, theologian
Education	University of Coimbra University of Louvain
Subject	Metaphysics, logic, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, semiotics
Literary movement	Scholasticism, Thomism
Notable works	Tractatus de Signis