Matija Ferkić or Matija Frkić[1] (Italian: Matteo Ferchi, English: Matthew Ferchi (Ferkich); 1583 – 1669) was a Croatian Franciscan Conventual scholastic philosopher from Krk.

He was from the island of Krk (Italian: Veglia). He was a Scotist, and wrote a Vita et apologia Scoti, a life of Duns Scotus.[2] He taught at the University of Padua for 35 years,[3] from 1629.

He published the works of Philip Faber.[4][5]

Works

De caelesti substantia et eius ortu ac motu in sententia Anaxagorae celeberrimi philosophi, 1646.

Notes

  1. ^ Matteo, Mateo, Matthaeus Frce, Ferkic, Ferchius, Ferchie, Ferchio, Ferchi; Mateo da Veglia, Veglensis.
  2. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Scotism and Scotists". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. ^ "Pontificio "Collegio di S. Bonaventura" nel Convento dei SS Apostoli a Roma (1587-1873)" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
  4. ^  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Philip Faber". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  5. ^ Online PDF Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, Online PDF Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine