In the early 12th century, Peter Abelard followed Anselm's work, laying down the foundation for acceptance of Aristotelian thought before the first works of Aristotle had reached the West.
ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli twˈɛlfθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, pˈiːɾɚɹ ˈeɪbəlˌɑːɹd fˈɑːloʊd ˈænsɛlmz wˈɜːk, lˈeɪɪŋ dˌaʊn ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɐksˈɛptəns ʌv ˌæɹɪstoʊtˈiːliən θˈɔːt bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə fˈɜːst wˈɜːks ʌv ˈæɹɪstˌɑːɾəl hæd ɹˈiːtʃt ðə wˈɛst.