Scholasticism Personalities and Problems Medieval Philosophy

Name: Scholasticism Personalities and Problems Medieval Philosophy
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ISBN: 9781587317507

ISBN-10: 1587317508

ISBN-13: 9781587317507

Edition: 2nd 2001

Authors: Josef Pieper, Richard Winston, Clara Winston

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"No better guide over the thousand-year period called the Middle Ages could be found than Josef Pieper. In this tour de monde medievale, he moves easily back and forth between the figures and doctrines that made medieval philosophy unique in Western thought. After reflecting on the invidious implications of the phrase "Middle Ages," Pieper turns to the fascinating personality of Boethius whose contribution to prison literature, The Consolation of Philosophy, is second only to the Bible in the number of manuscript copies. The Neo-Platonic figures - Dionysius and Eriugena - are the occasion for a discussion of negative theology. The treatment of Anselm of Canterbury's proof of God's existence…

Book details

List price: $13.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Saint Augustine's Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.47" wide x 8.46" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English