Ramon Llull: The medieval Mallorcan who thought in three languages

Ramon Llull was born in Palma in the 13th century and wrote in Catalan, Latin and Arabic. He wanted to make the case for Christianity through reasoning, and his work ranged across philosophy, theology and literature. Imagine trying to make a single argument carry across three very different audiences.

A thinker from medieval Palma

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An argument you could turn by hand

Llull used diagrams and combinations of letters to work through ideas. If you come across one of his famous wheels, take a moment to imagine sitting opposite him while he explains how it works. It gives you a more immediate sense of the person behind the name you see on buildings and institutions around the island.

Further reading: more on Ramon Llull.

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