Medieval Philosophy From 500 to 1500 Ce

Name: Medieval Philosophy From 500 to 1500 Ce
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ISBN: 9781615301430

ISBN-10: 1615301437

ISBN-13: 9781615301430

Edition: 2011

Authors: Brian Duignan

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The burgeoning of Christianity throughout Europe saw an attendant transformation in the field of philosophy. The philosophers of the Middle Ages endeavored to reconcile two seemingly incompatible concepts: religion and reason. While both ultimately involve belief in something, their approaches differ radically. By drawing extensively from the work of their predecessors, like Plato and Aristotle, medieval philosophers were able to find logical bases for their theological beliefs, thus using rationality to better comprehend their faith. This fascinating volume looks at the individuals who pioneered these new schools of thought and their lasting effects on our understanding of the nature of…

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List price: $38.59
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Publication date: 8/30/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Introduction


The Roots of Medieval Philosophy


Historical Background


Ancient Precursors of Medieval Philosophy


Boethius


Pseudo-Dionysius


The Early Medieval Period


Overview of Early Medieval Philosophy


John Scotus Erigena


Berengar of Tours


Saint Peter Damian


Early Life and Career


Assessment


Saint Anselm of Canterbury


Early life and Career


The Ontological Argument


Appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury


The Satisfaction Theory of Redemption


Roscelin


William of Champeaux


Peter Abelard


Early Life


Career as a Monk


Final Years


William of Saint-Thierry


Saint Bernard of Clairvaux


Early Life and Career


Founder and Abbot of Clairvaux


Pillar of the Church


Saint Hildegard


Isaac of Stella


Peter Lombard


Thierry of Chartres


William of Conches


Gerard of Cremona


John of Salisbury


Godfrey of Saint-Victor


Joachim of Fiore


Hugh of Saint-Victor


William of Auxerre


Richard of Saint-Victor


Arabic and Jewish Thought


Avicenna


Life


The "Oriental Philosophy"


Distinction Between Essence and Existence and the Doctrine of Creation


The Immortality of Individual Souls


Philosophy, Religion, and Mysticism


Avicenna's Influence


Al-Ghazali


Averroï¿½s


Early Life


Commentaries on Aristotle


Averroï¿½s' Defense of Philosophy


Contents and Significance of Works


Ibn Gabirol


Poetry


Philosophy


Moses Maimonides


Life


Works


Significance


The Age of the Schoolmen


The Nature of Scholastic Philosophy


The Maturity of Scholasticism


Alexander of Hales


Robert Grosseteste


William of Auvergne


Saint Albertus Magnus


Saint Bonaventure


Henry of Ghent


Roger Bacon


Early Life


University and Scientific Career


Career as a Friar


Saint Thomas Aquinas


Early Years


Studies in Paris


Years at the Papal Curia and Return to Paris


Last Years at Naples


Assessment


Siger of Brabant


Giles of Rome


The Late Medieval Period


Overview of Late Medieval Philosophy


Meister Eckhart


John Duns Scotus


Early Life and Career


Years at the University of Paris


Final Period at Cologne


William of Ockham


Early Life


Treatise to John XXII


Excommunication


Julian of Norwich


Nicholas of Cusa


Conclusion


Glossary


Bibliography


Index