Medieval Western philosophy

The Latin texts collected by Leon Baudry present the late fifteenth- century debate at the University of Louvain over the truth-value of proposi- tions about future contingent events, a subject of perennial interest in phil osophy.

In der Beantwortung der für das geozentrische Weltbild aristotelisch-ptolemäischer Prägung zentralen Frage, welches der Elemente (Wasser oder Erde) höher liege, legt Dante in gut scholastischer Argumentationsweise seine kosmologischen Auffassungen dar.

This book explores the ideas of theologians at the medieval University of Paris and their attempts to shape society.

This book sets out for the first time in English and in the terms of modern logic the semantics of the Port Royal Logic (La Logique ou l'Art de penser, 1662-1685) of Antoine Arnauld and Pierre Nicole, perhaps the most influential logic book in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Plotinus (c.

Human rights are thought to guarantee pluralism by protecting individual liberty from imposed religious conceptions of virtue.

Offers a full discussion of all significant aspects of this medieval philosopher''s thought.

This fourth volume traces the history of Renaissance philosophy and seventeenth century rationalism, covering Descartes and the birth of modern philosophy.

Bernard Lonergan's theological writings have influenced religious scholars ever since the first publication in the 1940s of the series of five articles which make up Verbum: Word and Idea in Aquinas.

This book provides an exhaustive overview of the ontology of relations.

In this volume, noted philosopher Lenn E.

This valuable reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship.

Originally published in 1972, Medieval Logic and Metaphysics shows how formal logic can be used in the clarification of philosophical problems.

The great Franciscan theologian St.

The first of its kind, this essay collection offers an extensive examination of Spinoza''s relationship to medieval Jewish philosophy.

This book is an insightful exploration of Aquinas''s views on how Christ could be both divine and human but still only be one person.

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.

A new translation of Pico della Mirandola''s most famous work, with extensive notes and commentary.

Lev Shestov's By Faith Alone confronts Eastern and Western European conceptions of faith through Russian literature, ancient and medieval philosophy, and Christian theology.

Der mallorquinische Philosoph Raimundus Lullus (um 1235–1315) versuchte durch eine Kombinatorik der obersten allgemeinen Begriffe alle übrigen Wahrheiten abzuleiten und in ihrem Zusammenhang anschaulich darzustellen.

Introduces readers to the history of necessity and possibility, two modal concepts which play a key role in philosophy.

One of the pleasures and privileges of scholarship is the opportunity to express one's gratitude to friends and colleagues upon the occasion of a publication.

Die "Mutmaßungen" sind das zweite philosophische Hauptwerk von Cusanus.

Thomas Aquinas devoted a substantial proportion of his greatest works to the virtues.

This comprehensive annotated bibliography, first published in 1990, guides the user helpfully through where to find information on various elements on alchemy when researching.

Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for popularising the essay as a literary form.

This book examines scholastic conceptions of final causality through the methods and concerns of historical theology.

The immortality of the soul is one of the oldest tropes in the history of philosophy and one that gained significant momentum in 16th-century Europe.

The best introduction to medieval theology from the time of St Augustine to the 14th century, in an expanded edition.

By reading "e;The Rosicrucian Quest for Universal Truth,"e; you will be able to learn about the fascinating combination of history and mysticism that surrounds the Rosicrucians.

This book explores ancient thinking about causation and creation, considering the perspectives of key Christian and pagan thinkers.

In Ciceronis Topica and De topicis differentiis are Boethius's two treatises on Topics (loci).

Most of Colingwood's critics agree that his thought is plagued by radical discontinuities.

The Legacy of Aristotelian Enthymeme provides a historical-logical analysis of Aristotle's rhetorical syllogism, the enthymeme, through its Medieval and Renaissance interpretations.

This extensively revised and updated second edition of The Neoplatonists provides a valuable introduction to the thought of the four central Neoplatonist philosophers, Plotinus, Porphyry, Proclus and Iamblichus.

Das elfte Buch der Confessiones führt in die grundlegenden Schwierigkeiten der Frage nach dem Sein der Zeit ein und ist insofern immer noch von systematischem Interesse; es führt zugleich an einer zentralen Frage in das Denken Augustins ein.

Thema dieser 1450 verfassten Schrift ist die Frage nach der Erkenntnis der Ewigen Weisheit und nach der Möglichkeit theologischer Aussagen, durchgeführt als Dialog zwischen einem Redner und einem Laien (idiota).

Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy showcases the best scholarly research in this flourishing field.

Die Erforschung der Traumkulturen hat in den letzten Jahren an Dynamik gewonnen.

In recent years the philosophy of information has emerged as an important area of research in philosophy.

Without an appropriate spiritual care model, it can be difficult to discuss existential questions about death and dying with people who are confronted with life-threatening or incurable diseases.

Sense perception is one of the classical themes in philosophy.