Pieter Beullens

Gebundenes Buch

The Friar and the Philosopher

William of Moerbeke and the Rise of Aristotle's Science in Medieval Europe

Beschreibung

William of Moerbeke was a prolific medieval translator of Aristotle and other ancient philosophical and scientific authors from Greek into Latin, and he played a decisive role in the acceptance of Aristotelian philosophy in the Latin world. He is often criticized for an allegedly deficient translation method.

Autor

Pieter Beullens (b.1967) studied classics and philosophy at the universities of Antwerp and Leuven (Belgium). He published the critical edition of Aristotle's History of Animals in the Latin translation by William of Moerbeke (with Fernand Bossier, two volumes, 2000-2020). His PhD-research centred on the working methods of late medieval translators ( A Methodological Approach to Anonymously Transmitted Medieval Translations of Philosophical and Scientific Texts. The Case of Bartholomew of Messina; KU Leuven, 2020). He currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow of the Research Foundation - Flanders at the KU Leuven (2021-2024).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9781032305219
• ISBN-10: 1032305215
• Artikelnr.: 64660211

Rezensionen

'This book is a singular achievement. Pieter Beullens synthesizes all the scholarship on Moerbeke himself to paint a picture of his life and his work within late medieval intellectual culture. This book answers a tremendous need. It contains a wealth of new information that specialists will value; at the same time its clarity and generosity will welcome students new to the field of medieval philosophy' - Professor Rita Copeland, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

'Finally, thanks to Beullens, we now have a comprehensive English-language account of medieval translator, William of Moerbeke, and an indispensable work on the transmission of Aristotle since Antiquity by one of the world's foremost experts' - Associate Professor Chelsea C.

Harry, Southern Connecticut State University, USA.

'The scope of Beullens' research and wealth of historical knowledge about the ancient world and the Middle Ages is impressive, to say the least. The themes covered include the creation of Aristotle's oeuvre as we know it today, the tradition of commentaries on Aristotle and the ancients in Arabic philosophy, Aristotle versus biblical revelation and medieval church interests ... Beullens' fine writing style and sharp observations make the book a must-read for anyone interested in ancient or medieval text traditions, philosophy or history' - translated from Dutch, Tineke Melkebeek, University of Ghent, Tijdschrift voor Filosofie: Leuven Journal of Philosophy