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Later Medieval Philosophy (1150-1350): An Introduction

John Marenbon

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Description:This introduction to philosophy in the Latin Westbetween 1150 and 1350 follows on from JohnMarenbon's previous book, Early MedievalPhilosophy 480-1150 (Routledge & Kegan Paul,1983). It combines an historical approach, whichconcentrates on the sources, forms and backgroundsof the medieval works, with philosophical analysisof thirteenth- and fourteenth-century writing interms comprehensible to a modern reader.Marenbon believes that it is only through thisconlbination of approaches that a satisfactoryunderstanding of the subject can be reached.Part I provides the reader with the mostimportant information needed in order to be able tounderstand medieval thinkers' arguments in theirintellectual and historical context. It examines thestructure of courses in the medieval universities; themethods of teaching; the forms of written work;the logical techniques used for argument andanalysis; the translation and availability of AncientGreek, Arab and Jewish philosophical texts; thechallenges the new material presented and thevarious ways in which western thinkers respondedto them. Part II examines in detail one particular,important problem in later medieval thought: thenature of intellectual knowledge. It explains thearguments given by Aristotle, his antiquecommentators and the Arab philosophers Avicennaand Averroes, and then traces - in terms accessibleto the modern philosopher - how a series ofWestern thinkers developed, modified or rejectedthem: William of Auvergne, Thomas Aquinas,Martin and Boethius of Dacia, Radulphus Brito,Henry of Ghent, Duns Scotus and William ofOckham.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Later Medieval Philosophy (1150-1350): An Introduction. To get started finding Later Medieval Philosophy (1150-1350): An Introduction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This introduction to philosophy in the Latin Westbetween 1150 and 1350 follows on from JohnMarenbon's previous book, Early MedievalPhilosophy 480-1150 (Routledge & Kegan Paul,1983). It combines an historical approach, whichconcentrates on the sources, forms and backgroundsof the medieval works, with philosophical analysisof thirteenth- and fourteenth-century writing interms comprehensible to a modern reader.Marenbon believes that it is only through thisconlbination of approaches that a satisfactoryunderstanding of the subject can be reached.Part I provides the reader with the mostimportant information needed in order to be able tounderstand medieval thinkers' arguments in theirintellectual and historical context. It examines thestructure of courses in the medieval universities; themethods of teaching; the forms of written work;the logical techniques used for argument andanalysis; the translation and availability of AncientGreek, Arab and Jewish philosophical texts; thechallenges the new material presented and thevarious ways in which western thinkers respondedto them. Part II examines in detail one particular,important problem in later medieval thought: thenature of intellectual knowledge. It explains thearguments given by Aristotle, his antiquecommentators and the Arab philosophers Avicennaand Averroes, and then traces - in terms accessibleto the modern philosopher - how a series ofWestern thinkers developed, modified or rejectedthem: William of Auvergne, Thomas Aquinas,Martin and Boethius of Dacia, Radulphus Brito,Henry of Ghent, Duns Scotus and William ofOckham.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Later Medieval Philosophy (1150-1350): An Introduction. To get started finding Later Medieval Philosophy (1150-1350): An Introduction, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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