During his early academic pursuits, Abelard wandered throughout France, debating and learning, so as (in his own words) "he became such a one as the Peripatetics."
Selama awal kegiatan akademiknya Abelardus berkelana ke seluruh Prancis, terlibat dalam ajang perdebatan dan pembelajaran, agar (dalam kata-katanya sendiri) "ia menjadi seperti salah seorang Peripatetik (murid sekolah filsafat Aristoteles pada abad awal)".