FABBRI, FILIPPO. - Scotist philosopher and theologian of the Conventual Franciscans, born at la Spianata, near Faenza, in 1564, died at Padova on 28 Aug. 1630. He entered religious life at Faenza and made his profession in 1583. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at Ferrara and Padova and taught in his Order and at the University of Padova.
Principal works: Philosophia naturalis J. Duns Scoti (Parma 1601, Venezia 1602, Parigi 1622); Expositiones et disputationes in 12 libros Aristotelis Metaphysicorum (Venezia 1637, ed. del Ferchio); Disputationes theologiae in 4 libros Sent. (ibid. 1613-14, Parigi 1620); Theologicae disputationes de praedestinatione (Venezia 1623, 1626). F. had the merit of rendering Scoto’s philosophical and theological thought accessible and clear.