Medieval Western philosophy Books

This book bridges medieval and contemporary philosophical thinkers, examining the relationship between fiction and philosophy for bringing about social change. Drawing on the philosophical reading and writing practices of medieval author Christine de...

This book provides a comprehensive study of major issues of moral psychology throughout history, from ancient to early modern philosophy. The volume focuses primarily on the Western history of philosophy but also deals with Jewish and Islamic heritage...

In this book, philosopher Jean W. Rioux extends accounts of the Aristotelian philosophy of mathematics to what Thomas Aquinas was able to import from Aristotle's notions of pure and applied mathematics, accompanied by his own original contributions to...

This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era. Volume 1 begins with Homeric poetry and the politics of fearless demi-gods thriving on...

This book discusses fundamental topics on contemporary Ockhamism. The collected essays show how contemporary Ockhamism can impact areas of research such as semantics, metaphysics and also the philosophy of science. In addition, the volume hosts one...

This book promotes the research of present-day women working in ancient and medieval philosophy, with more than 60 women having contributed in some way to the volume in a fruitful collaboration. It contains 22 papers organized into ten distinct parts...

Elionor of Sicily, 1325-1375: A Mediterranean Queen's Life of Family, Administration, Diplomacy, and War follows Elionor of Sicily, the third wife of the important Aragonese king, Pere III. Despite the limited amount of personal information about...

The Gradual Acceptance of the Copernican Theory of the Universe is a historical work by Dorothy Stimson. The book chronicles the development and acceptance of the heliocentric model of the solar system, which was proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus in the...

The ideal of mathematical exactness is strongly paradigmatic for modern science, for which Mathematics practically functions as a metaphysical foundation. This strongly influenced Philosophy. In our century, however, critical voices arise, even from the...

Can the medieval world still speak to the modern? The implicit answer in Bede Jarrett's remarkable work, Social Theories of the Middle Ages, is a resounding "yes". Fascinating as a purely historical study, it serves also to present the foundation whereby

La abstracción científica en Tomás de Aquino demuestra que el término "abstracción" designa principalmente una propiedad de las esencias de las cosas. Esta abstracción de las esencias resulta un elemento clave dentro del corpus metafísico del Aquinate.

Il Pensiero Filosofico Italiano: Da Dante Ai Tempi Nostri, scritto da Luciano Fabiani nel 1890, ����� un'opera che tratta della storia del pensiero filosofico italiano dal periodo medievale fino ai tempi moderni. Il libro si concentra sulla filosofia...

Die Theorie der Exceptionen V1, Buch 1, Der Begriff der Exceptio: Nach klassischem r������mischen Recht (1893) ist ein Buch von Ignaz von Koschembahr-Lyskowski. Es behandelt die Theorie der Exceptionen im r������mischen Recht und gibt eine umfassende...

""Vorlesungen �����ber die j�����dischen Philosophen des Mittelalters"" ist ein dreiteiliges Buch von Moritz Eisler, das 1876 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es ist eine umfassende Studie �����ber die j�����dischen Philosophen des Mittelalters, die sich mit...

Praelectiones Philosophicae Ad Mentem S. Thomae Aquinatis V1: Logica Et Anthropologia est liber auctore Vallet, Pierre editus anno MDCCCLXXVIII. Hic liber continet praelectiones philosophicas secundum mentem Sancti Thomae Aquinatis in duobus capitibus,...

The Secret Symmetry of Maimonides and Freud presents the parallels between The Guide of the Perplexed and The Interpretation of Dreams, considering how Maimonides might be perceived as anticipating Freud's much later work.

Bonaventure's metaphysical thought and his interpretation of AristotleContemporary scholarship on Bonaventure has characterized him as the Neo-platonic foil to the Aristotelianism of his day. The present book, however, shows a Bonaventure who is highly...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Philosophie - Philosophie des Mittelalters (ca. 500-1300), Note: 1,0, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Philosophisches Seminar), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit richtet sich auf Boethius von...

With many Westerners questioning the merits of a secular society, a revival in the philosophy of religion has emerged. This collection of 14 groundbreaking essays challenges disciplinary boundaries by exploring new areas of inquiry into Judeo-Christian...

Explore the profound wisdom of Alfarabi, a pivotal figure in medieval philosophy, and his enduring impact on intellectual thought with Robert Hammond's comprehensive work. Delve into Alfarabi's intricate system of philosophy, encompassing logic,...

Debates in Medieval Philosophy: Essential Readings and Contemporary Responses aims to de-mystify medieval works by offering an illuminating, engaging introduction to the problems that medieval philosophers from Augustine through Ockham wrestled with...

Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Philosophy - Early Modern Philosophy (approx. 1350-1600), Universtity of Salento (Department of Humanities), language: Italian, abstract: L'affermazione dell'esigenza di una conciliazione del corporeo con lo...

Nach wie vor wird das Verhältnis des späten Mittelalters zur anbrechenden Neuzeit kontrovers diskutiert. Manche sehen im 14. und 15. Jahrhundert eine Periode des Verfalls, andere betonen die prägende und innovative Rolle dieser Epoche für die Neuzeit...

Provides the first systematic interpretation of Heidegger's relation to Eckhart, centering on the idea that we must release ourselves in order to know the truth.

Identifies and traces the evolution of a forgotten "realist" tradition in medieval Islamic political thought, and considers the prospects for its revival in the context of the contemporary Middle East.

""I Precursori Italiani Di Una Nuova Scuola Di Diritto Romano Nel Secolo XV"" ����� un libro scritto da Dante Dal Re nel 1878. Il libro analizza il contributo degli studiosi italiani del XV secolo alla creazione di una nuova scuola di diritto romano. Dal...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Philosophie - Philosophie des Mittelalters (ca. 500-1300), Note: gut, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg (Philosophie I), Veranstaltung: Cusanus, De docta ignorantia, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: n "De docta...

Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā) greatly influenced later medieval thinking about the earth and the cosmos, not only in his own civilization, but also in Hebrew and Latin cultures. The studies presented in this volume discuss the reception of prominent theories by...

George Gemistos Plethon (c. 1360-1454) was a remarkable and influential thinker, active at the time of transition between the Byzantine Middle Ages and the Italian Renaissance. His works cover literary, historical, scientific, but most notably...

Book Two of the Summa Contra Gentiles series examines God's freedom in creation, his power as creator of all things, and the nature of man, particularly the unity of soul and body within man.

Das Buch ""Die Dogmengeschichte Des Mittelalters, Teil 1: Die Werdende Scholastik"" wurde im Jahr 1874 von Joseph Von Bach ver������ffentlicht. Es handelt sich um eine umfassende Studie zur Geschichte der Scholastik im Mittelalter. Der Autor untersucht...

Das Buch ""Die Deutschen Moralischen Wochenschriften Des Achtzehnten Jahrhunderts Als Padagogische Reformschriften"" von Oskar Lehmann aus dem Jahr 1893 besch�����ftigt sich mit der p�����dagogischen Bedeutung der moralischen Wochenschriften des 18...

This complete yet concise reference work provides scholars and students with accurate interpretations of the ways in which ThomasAquinas (1225-1274) used important theological terms. Aquinas, a theologian and philosopher in the Roman Catholic Church,...

In der 1970 gegründeten Reihe erscheinen Arbeiten, die philosophiehistorische Studien mit einem systematischen Ansatz oder systematische Studien mit philosophiehistorischen Rekonstruktionen verbinden. Neben deutschsprachigen werden auch englischsprachige...

Die MISCELLANEA MEDIAEVALIA präsentieren seit ihrer Gründung durch Paul Wilpert im Jahre 1962 Arbeiten des Thomas-Instituts der Universität zu Köln. Das Kernstück der Publikationsreihe bilden die Akten der im zweijährigen Rhythmus stattfindenden Kölner...

In this Handbook twenty-six leading scholars survey the development of philosophy between the middle of the sixteenth century and the early eighteenth century. The five parts of the book cover metaphysics and natural philosophy; the mind, the passions,...