Melanchthon

Melanchthon

Orations on Philosophy and Education

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume, first published in 1999, presents a large selection of Melanchthon's orations and textbook prefaces translated into English. They address subjects as diverse as moral philosophy, astronomy and mathematics, and illuminate the relationship between Renaissance and Reformation thought.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9780521586771
• ISBN-10: 0521586771
• Artikelnr.: 22176773

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chronology
Further reading
Note on the text
Part I. The Scope of Education: 1. On the order of learning
2. On the role of schools
3. On the distinction between the Gospel and philosophy
Part II. The Arts Course: 4. On the study of languages
5. Preface to Homer
6. On the usefulness of fables
7. Praise of eloquence
8. Preface to Cicero's On Duties
9. Preface to the Questions on Dialectics
10. Preface to arithmetic
11. Preface to geometry
12. Preface to On the Sphere
13. On astronomy and geography
14. The dignity of astrology
15. On philosophy
16. On natural philosophy
17. Dedicatory letter to the Epitome of Moral Philosophy
18. Preface to the Commentary on the Soul
19. Preface to the Book on the Soul
20. On anatomy
Part III. The Higher Faculties: 21. On the merit of the art of medicine
22. On the merit of laws
23. On the merit of studying theology
Part IV. Authorities: 24. On Plato
25. On Aristotle
26. On the life of Galen
27. On the life of Avicenna
28. On the life of Rudolf Agricola
29. On Johannes Regiomontanus
30. On Erasmus of Rotterdam
31. At Luther's funeral
Index.