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Ramon Llull

Ramon Llull (c. 1232–c. 1316) was a writer, philosopher, and logician from Majorca, in the Crown of Aragon. He wrote in Catalan, Latin, and Arabic, and is known for developing the Ars, a system of combinatorial reasoning that he set out in works such as the Ars generalis ultima and the Tabula generalis. His other works include the Libre del orde de cavalleria, the Libre d'amic e amat, and the Desconhort. He also promoted missionary activity and the study of languages, and he is regarded as an important early writer in Catalan literature.

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