The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy Volume 1 /
Pasnau, Robert,
The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy Volume 1 / Robert Pasnau. - 1 online resource digital, PDF file(s).
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The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy comprises over fifty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of this period. Starting in the late eighth century, with the renewal of learning some centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, a sequence of chapters take the reader through developments in many and varied fields, including logic and language, natural philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and theology. Close attention is paid to the context of medieval philosophy, with discussions of the rise of the universities and developments in the cultural and linguistic spheres. A striking feature is the continuous coverage of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian material. There are useful biographies of the philosophers, and a comprehensive bibliography. The volume illuminates a rich and remarkable period in the history of philosophy and will be the authoritative source on medieval philosophy for the next generation of scholars and students alike.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781139095433 (ebook)
Philosophy, Medieval.
B721 / .C355 2010
189
The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy Volume 1 / Robert Pasnau. - 1 online resource digital, PDF file(s).
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Aug 2015).
Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy comprises over fifty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of this period. Starting in the late eighth century, with the renewal of learning some centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, a sequence of chapters take the reader through developments in many and varied fields, including logic and language, natural philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and theology. Close attention is paid to the context of medieval philosophy, with discussions of the rise of the universities and developments in the cultural and linguistic spheres. A striking feature is the continuous coverage of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian material. There are useful biographies of the philosophers, and a comprehensive bibliography. The volume illuminates a rich and remarkable period in the history of philosophy and will be the authoritative source on medieval philosophy for the next generation of scholars and students alike.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781139095433 (ebook)
Philosophy, Medieval.
B721 / .C355 2010
189