Medieval Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 4

by Peter Adamson

Overview

Peter Adamson presents a lively introduction to six hundred years of European philosophy, from the beginning of the ninth century to the end of the fourteenth century. The medieval period is one of the richest in the history of philosophy, yet one of the least widely known. Adamson introduces us to some of the greatest thinkers of the Western intellectual tradition, including Peter Abelard, Anselm of Canterbury, Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, William of Ockham, and Roger Bacon. And the medieval period was notable for the emergence of great women thinkers, including Hildegard of Bingen, Marguerite Porete, and Julian of Norwich. Original ideas and arguments were developed in every branch of philosophy during this period - not just philosophy of religion and theology, but metaphysics, philosophy of logic and language, moral and political theory, psychology, and the foundations of mathematics and natural science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192856739
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/27/2022
Series:	A History of Philosophy
Pages:	672
Sales rank:	559,815
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 2.10(d)

About the Author

Peter Adamson, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Peter Adamson took his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and first worked at King's College London. In 2012 he moved to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, where he is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy, especially on Neoplatonism and on philosophy in the Islamic world.

Table of Contents

PrefaceEarly Medieval Philosophy1. Arts of Darkness: Introduction to Medieval Philosophy2. Charles in Charge: Alcuin and the Carolingian Period3. Grace Notes: Eriugena and the Predestination Controversy4. Much Ado About Nothing: Eriugena's Periphyseon5. Philosophers Anonymous: The Roots of Scholasticism6. Virgin Territory: Peter Damian on Changing the Past7. A Canterbury Tale: Anselm's Life and Works8. Somebody's Perfect: Anselm's Ontological Argument9. All or Nothing: The Problem of Universals10. Get Thee to a Nunnery: Heloise and Abelard11. It's the Thought that Counts: Abelard's Ethics12. Learn Everything: The Victorines13. Like Father, Like Son: Debates over the Trinity14. On the Shoulders of Giants: Philosophy at Chartres15. The Good Book: Philosophy of Nature16. One of a Kind: Gilbert of Poitiers on Individuation17. Two Swords: Early Medieval Political Philosophy18. Law and Order: Peter Lombard and Gratian19. Leading Light: Hildegard of Bingen20. Rediscovery Channel: Translations into Latin21. Straw Men: The Rise of the UniversitiesThe Thirteenth Century22. No Uncertain Terms: Thirteenth Century Logic23. Full of Potential: Thirteenth Century Physics24. Stayin' Alive: Thirteenth Century Psychology25. It's All Good: The Transcendentals26. Do the Right Thing: Thirteenth Century Ethics27. A Light That Never Goes Out: Robert Grosseteste28. Origin of Species: Roger Bacon29. Stairway to Heaven: Bonaventure30. Your Attention Please: Peter Olivi31. None for Me, Thanks: Franciscan Poverty32. Begin the Beguine: Hadewijch and Mechtild33. Binding Arbitration: Robert Kilwardby34. Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: Albert the Great's Natural Philosophy35. The Shadow Knows: Albert the Great's Metaphysics36. The Ox Heard Round the World: Thomas Aquinas37. Everybody Needs Some Body: Aquinas on Soul and Knowledge38. What Comes Naturally: Ethics in Albert and Aquinas39. What Pleases the Prince: The Rule of Law40. Onward Christian Soldiers: Just War Theory41. Paris When it Sizzles: The Condemnations42. Masters of the University: "Latin Averroism"43. The Neverending Story: The Eternity of the World44. Let Me Count the Ways: Speculative Grammar45. Love, Reign Over Me: the Romance of the Rose46. Frequently Asked Questions: Henry of Ghent47. Here Comes the Son: The Trinity and the Eucharist48. Once and for All: Scotus on Being49. To Will or Not to Will: Scotus on Freedom50. On Command: Scotus' Ethics51. One in a Million: Scotus on Universals and IndividualsThe Fourteenth Century52. Time of the Signs: the Fourteenth Century53. After Virtue: Marguerite Porete54. To Hell and Back: Dante Alighieri55. Church and State: Theories of Political Authority56. Keeping the Peace: Marsilius of Padua57. Do As You're Told: Ockham on Ethics and Political Philosophy58. A Close Shave: Ockham's Nominalism59. What Do You Think? Ockham on Mental Language60. Keeping it Real: Responses to Ockham61. Back to the Future: Divine Foreknowledge62. Trivial Pursuits: Fourteenth Century Logic63. Quadrivial Pursuits: the Oxford Calculators64. Get to the Point: Fourteenth Century Physics65. Portrait of the Artist: John Buridan66. Seeing is Believing: Nicholas of Autrecourt's Skepticism67. On the Money: Medieval Economic Theory68. Down to the Ground: Meister Eckhart69. Men in Black: The German Dominicans70. A Wing and a Prayer: Angels in Medieval Philosophy71. Alle Maner of Thyng Shall be Welle: English Mysticism72. Say it With Poetry: Chaucer and Langland73. The Good Wife: Gender and Sexuality in the Middle Ages74. The Most Christian Doctor: Jean Gerson75. Morning Star of the Reformation: John Wyclif76. The Prague Spring: Scholasticism Across Europe77. Renaissance Men: Ramon Llull and Petrarch

Editorial Reviews

"Accessible and comprehensive." — Alban McCoy, The Tablet, Books of the Year 2019

"Peter Adamson's Medieval Philosophy gives fantastically compendious account of medieval philosophy. Adamson manages to be accessible, lucid, witty, incisive; luminously conveying the rambunctious ambivalences of the logic-chopping, devout, doubting, bawdy, bloodthirsty, mystical medievals." — Jane O'Grady, The Tablet

"Let me say at once on the evidence of this volume, [Adamson] succeeds brilliantly. Over some 78 sections he covers a huge range of figures ... Special attention is given - and rightly so - to female philosophers, such as Catherine of Siena ... This book (and the others in the series), which are a delight to read, will be of great interest to general readers, aside from students of culture." — Peter Costello, The Irish Catholic

"Adamson writes with a light style, beginning each short chapter with an anecdote, which rewards both sticking with the long narrative and dipping in and out." — Nick Mattiske, Journey, Isolation Reading Recommendations

"A staggering philosophical achievement ... the clarity of the animated text is further enhanced by the author's humour, bringing a light touch to complex matters ... This volume will surely attain classic status, and can be read either sequentially or consulted as a detailed encyclopaedia of mediaeval philosophy and its variegated personalities." — Paradigm Explorer

"A staggering philosophical achievement by a single individual ... the clarity of the animated text is further enhanced by the author's humour, bringing a light touch to complex matters EL This volume will surely attain classic status, and can be read either sequentially or consulted as a detailed encyclopaedia of mediaeval philosophy and its variegated personalities.

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