A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Herausgeber: Gracia, Jorge J E; Noone, Timothy B

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. The volume is organized into two sections. In the first, essays cover the historical context within which philosophy in the Middle Ages developed. Topics include the ancient philosophical legacy, the patristic background, the School of Chartres, religious orders, scholasticism, and the condemnation of various views in Paris in the thirteenth century. Within these clear, jargon-free expositions, the authors make the latest scholarship available while also presenting their own distinctive perspectives. The second section is composed of alphabetically arranged entries on 138 philosophically significant authors - European, Jewish, and Arabic - living between the fourth and fifteenth centuries. These essays contain biographical information, summaries of significant philosophical arguments and viewpoints, and conclude with bibliographies of both primary and secondary sources. A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages is extensively cross-referenced and indexed, constituting a complete source of information for students and professionals alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 764
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 1608g
• ISBN-13: 9780631216728
• ISBN-10: 0631216723
• Artikelnr.: 21114389

Autorenporträt

Jorge J. E. Gracia is Samuel P. Capen Chair and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is author of several books, including Hispanic/Latino Identity (Blackwell, 2000) and How Can We Know What God Means? (2001). He is the editor, with Gregory M. Reichberg and Bernard N. Schumacher, of The Classics of Western Philosophy (Blackwell, 2003). Timothy B. Noone is Ordinary Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America. His books include Ioannes Duns Scoti, Quaestiones super librum Porphyrii, Quaestiones super Praedicamenta (1999).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Chronological List of Philosophers.

Philosophy in the Middle Ages: An Introduction: Jorge J. E.Gracia (State University of New York at Buffalo).

Part I: The Historical Context.

Part II: The Authors.

Select Topical Bibliography.

Index of Names.

Index of Subjects.

Rezensionen

"Having these key figures present in one volume is sorely needed inthe field, and this book provides...a one-volume reference work tofill the gap. As part of the Blackwell Companions toPhilosophy series, I highly recommend this work." ReferenceReviews

"A very useful tool indeed both for specialists and amateurs! Itbrings together a remarkable bunch among the best scholars in thefield from all over the world. The information is rich, precise,and up-to-date; yet the arrangement of the material is simple andhandy." Claude Panaccio, Université du Québec àTrois-Rivières

"An unparalleled source of information on the lives and thoughtof no fewer than 138 medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewishphilosophers. There are substantial essays here on the well-knownheavyweights, such as Augustine, Averroes, Aquinas, Maimonides, andOckham, but also useful accounts of the somewhat less well known,and the essential minimum on the various shadowy figures of theperiod, such as Berthold of Moosburg and William of Ware. This bookis a 'must-have' for any serious student of medievalphilosophy or theology." Gareth B. Matthews, University ofMassachusetts, Amherst

"This volume is a welcome addition to the currently availablereference works on medieval philosophy. Its well-written historicalarticles and its concise and helpful entries on almost 140 medievalphilosophers makes this book an indispensable scholarly tool forspecialists and non-specialists alike." Eleonore Stump, St.Louis University

"This is an impressive collection of work on a perenniallyunderappreciated period of philosophical thought, and I willcertainly be recommending it both to my students and to colleaguesas a valuable resource in gaining familiarity with medievalthought, within and without the Latin West." - Christina VanDyke, Calvin College