Gyula Klima / Fritz Allhoff / Anand Jayprakash Vaidya (eds.)

Medieval Philosophy

Essential Readings with Commentary
Herausgeber: Klima, Gyula; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash; Allhoff, Fritz

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Produktbeschreibung

The study of medieval philosophy has often been lost between the foundational importance of ancient thought and the grandeur of the renaissance. In recent years, though, medieval philosophy has reawakened significant interest, playing an important role in our understanding of the history of ideas. Medieval Philosophy: Essential Readings with Commentary examines the various philosophies to come out of the largest and most varied period of western intellectual heritage. Part of the Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this collection focuses on the foremost philosophers of the period, and uses relevant key texts, including several new translations, and thorough commentary to provide a comprehensive introductory text.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 181mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 853g
• ISBN-13: 9781405135641
• ISBN-10: 1405135646
• Artikelnr.: 21946918

Autorenporträt

Gyula Klima is a professor of philosophy at Fordham University. He acts as director of the international Society of Medieval Logic and Metaphysics and an executive council member of the American Catholic Philosophical Association since 2003. Klima is the author of ARS ARTIUM: Essays in Philosophical Semantics, Medieval and Modern (1988) and John Buridan: Summulae de Dialectica (2001). Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University. He has published work in journals including American Journal of Bioethics, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, and Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal. Anand Jayprakash Vaidya is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at San José State University. His research is in Metaphysics & Epistemology, and Philosophy of Mind.

Inhaltsangabe

Text Sources and Credits.

Acknowledgments.

General Introduction.

Part I: Logic and Epistemology.

Introduction.

Philosophy, Theology, Logic, and the Sciences.

1. Augustine on Ancient Philosophy.

2. Dialectica Monacensis (anonymous, twelfth century) onthe Division of Science.

3. Thomas Aquinas on the Nature and Scope of SacredDoctrine.

The Problem of Universals.

4. Boethius Against Real Universals.

5. John of Salisbury on the Controversy over Universals.

6. The Summa Lamberti on the Properties of Terms.

7. William Ockham on Universals.

8. John Buridan on the Predicables.

Illumination vs. Abstraction, and Scientific Knowledge.

9. Augustine on Divine Ideas and Illumination.

10. Thomas Aquinas on Illumination vs. Abstraction.

11. Thomas Aquinas on our Knowledge of the First Principles ofDemonstration.

12. Henry of Ghent on Divine Illumination.

13. Duns Scotus on Divine Illumination.

Knowledge and Skepticism.

14. Augustine on the Certainty of Self-Knowledge.

15. Thomas Aquinas on whether the Intellect Can Be False.

16. Henry of Ghent on whether a Human Being Can KnowAnything.

17. Nicholas of Autrecourt on Skepticism about Substance andCausality.

18. John Buridan on Scientific Knowledge.

Part II: Philosophy Of Nature, Philosophy of the Soul,Metaphysics.

Introduction.

Hylomorphism, Causality, Natural Philosophy.

19. Thomas Aquinas on the Principles of Nature.

20. Thomas Aquinas on the Mixture of Elements.

21. Giles of Rome on the Errors of the Philosophers.

22. Selections from the Condemnation of 1277.

23. John Buridan and the Impetus Theory of ProjectileMotion.

Human Nature and the Philosophy of the Soul.

24. Augustine on the Soul.

25. Averroës on the Immateriality of the Intellect.

26. Siger of Brabant on the Intellective Soul.

27. Thomas Aquinas on the Nature and Powers of the HumanSoul.

28. John Buridan on the Immateriality of the Soul.

Metaphysics, Existence, and Essence.

29. Avicenna on Common Nature.

30. Thomas Aquinas on Being and Essence.

31. John Buridan on Essence and Existence.

God's Existence and Essence.

32. Augustine on Divine Immutability.

33. Anselm of Canterbury on God's Existence.

34. Thomas Aquinas on God's Existence and Simplicity.

PART III: PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY.

Introduction.

Goodness and Being.

35. Augustine on Evil as the Privation of Goodness.

36. Augustine on the Origin of Moral Evil.

37. Boethius on Being and Goodness.

38. Thomas Aquinas on the Convertibility of Being andGoodness.

Freedom of the Will.

39. Augustine on the "Divided Will".

40. Boethius on Divine Providence and the Freedom of theWill.

41. Anselm of Canterbury on Free Will.

42. Henry of Ghent on the Primacy of the Will.

Virtues and Happiness.

43. Boethius of Dacia on the Supreme Good.

44. Thomas Aquinas on Happiness.

Divine Law, Natural Law, Positive Law.

45. Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law and Positive Law.

46. John Duns Scotus on Natural Law and Divine Law.

Suggestions for Further Reading.

Index

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Text Sources and Credits
viii
Acknowledgments
xiii
General Introduction
1
(26)
PART I LOGIC AND EPISTEMOLOGY
27
(124)
Introduction
27
(4)
Philosophy, Theology, Logic, and the Sciences
31
(1)
Augustine on Ancient Philosophy
31
(12)
Dialetica Monacensis (anonymous, twelfth century) on the Division of
Science
43
(2)
Thomas Aquinas on the Nature and Scope of Sacred Doctrine
45
(14)
The Problem of Universals
59
(1)
Boethius Against Real Universals
59
(4)
John of Salisbury on the Controversy over Universals
63
(3)
The Summa Lamberti on the Properties of Terms
66
(5)
William Ockham on Universals
71
(8)
John Buridan on the Predicables
79
(4)
Illumination vs. Abstraction, and Scientific Knowledge
83
(1)
Augustine on Divine Ideas and Illumination
83
(4)
Thomas Aquinas on Illumination vs. Abstraction
87
(11)
Thomas Aquinas on our Knowledge of the First Principles of Demonstration
98
(5)
Henry of Ghent on Divine Illumination
103
(7)
Duns Scotus on Divine Illumination
110
(7)
Knowledge and Skepticism
117
(1)
Augustine on the Certainty of Self-Knowledge
117
(3)
Thomas Aquinas on whether the Intellect Can Be False
120
(3)
Henry of Ghent on whether a Human Being Can Know Anything
123
(11)
Nicholas of Autrecourt on Skepticism about Substance and Causality
134
(9)
John Buridan on Scientific Knowledge
143
(8)
PART II PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE, PHILOSOPHY OF THE SOUL, METAPHYSICS
151
(152)
Introduction
151
(6)
Hylomorphism, Causality, Natural Philosophy
157
(1)
Thomas Aquinas on the Principles of Nature
157
(11)
Thomas Aquinas on the Mixture of Elements
168
(3)
Giles of Rome on the Errors of the Philosophers
171
(9)
Selections from the Condemnation of 1277
180
(10)
John Buridan and the Impetus Theory of Projectile Motion
190
(5)
Human Nature and the Philosophy of the Soul
195
(1)
Augustine on the Soul
195
(3)
Averroes on the Immateriality of the Intellect
198
(5)
Siger of Brabant on the Intellective Soul
203
(4)
Thomas Aquinas on the Nature and Powers of the Human Soul
207
(12)
John Buridan on the Immateriality of the Soul
219
(6)
Metaphysics, Existence, and Essence
225
(1)
Avicenna on Common Nature
225
(2)
Thomas Aquinas on Being and Essence
227
(23)
John Buridan on Essence and Existence
250
(5)
God's Existence and Essence
255
(1)
Augustine on Divine Immutability
255
(4)
Anselm of Canterbury on God's Existence
259
(7)
Thomas Aquinas on God's Existence and Simplicity
266
(37)
PART III PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
303
(79)
Introduction
303
(6)
Goodness and Being
309
(1)
Augustine on Evil as the Privation of Goodness
309
(2)
Augustine on the Origin of Moral Evil
311
(7)
Boethius on Being and Goodness
318
(4)
Thomas Aquinas on the Convertibility of Being and Goodness
322
(3)
Freedom of the Will
325
(1)
Augustine on the ``Divided Will''
325
(6)
Boethius on Divine Providence and the Freedom of the Will
331
(6)
Anselm of Canterbury on Free Will
337
(12)
Henry of Ghent on the Primacy of the Will
349
(4)
Virtues and Happiness
353
(1)
Boethius of Dacia on the Supreme Good
353
(5)
Thomas Aquinas on Happiness
358
(3)
Divine Law, Natural Law, Positive Law
361
(1)
Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law and Positive Law
361
(14)
John Duns Scotus on Natural Law and Divine Law
375
(7)
Suggestions for Further Reading
382
(6)
Index
388

Rezensionen

"Klima has produced an impressive volume, with texts on a wide variety of medieval philosophical discussion points that show the range of views and, broadly speaking, the trajectory of historical development on the individual issues. The translations themselves are first rate, several appear for the first time in this volume, and they are accompanied by expert introductions and annotations, as well as by a guide to further reading.... Klima's anthology of medieval philosophical texts will serve well as a course textbook or for a reader interested in getting an idea of some main issues in medieval philosophy and some important medieval views on those issues." (Russell L. Friedman, Medieval Review)"A well-chosen and exciting selection of readings, demonstratingnot only the richness of medieval philosophy but also its relevancefor philosophical debate today."
--Michael Beaney, University of York

"This work sets a new standard for teaching anthologies inmedieval philosophy. Because it is organized along medieval ratherthan modern lines, it offers readers a glimpse of the medievalvision of higher education, beginning with the rudiments of learneddiscourse in dialectic or logic and then moving on to naturalphilosophy and metaphysics, the study of which culminates inethics."
--Jack Zupko, Emory University

"An essential collection of central readings covering amillennium of philosophy, from Augustine to John Buridan. Animportant sourcebook."
--Paul Vincent Spade, Indiana University