UID:
edocfu_9959695973602883
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 405 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-81658-6
,
0-511-99993-3
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to philosophy
Content:
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy, first published in 2003, takes its readers into one of the most exciting periods in the history of philosophy. It spans a millennium of thought extending from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas and beyond. It includes not only the thinkers of the Latin West but also the profound contributions of Islamic and Jewish thinkers such as Avicenna and Maimonides. Leading specialists examine what it was like to do philosophy in the cultures and institutions of the Middle Ages and engage all the areas in which medieval philosophy flourished, including language and logic, the study of God and being, natural philosophy, human nature, morality, and politics. The discussion is supplemented with chronological charts, biographies of the major thinkers, and a guide to the transmission and translation of medieval texts. The volume will be invaluable for all who are interested in the philosophical thought of this period.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
,
Medieval philosophy in context /
,
Two medieval ideas: eternity and hierarchy /
,
Language and logic /
,
Philosophy in Islam /
,
Jewish philosophy /
,
Metaphysics: God and being /
,
Creation and nature /
,
Natures: the problem of universals /
,
Human nature /
,
The moral life /
,
Ultimate goods: happiness, friendship, and bliss /
,
Political philosophy /
,
Medieval philosophy in later thought /
,
Transmission and translation /
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-00063-7
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-80603-8
Language:
English
