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Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry: Their Function and Significance

By Martin Lenz , Isabel Iribarren

Book information

Publisher
Ashgate
Year
2008
ISBN
0754658031, 9780754658030
LCC
BD427 .A54 2007
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
893 kB (914723 bytes)
Series
Ashgate Studies in Medieval Philosophy
Pages
256\250
Topic
History
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24
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The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds, angels provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his creation, being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole range of questions were defined, from cosmological order, movement and place, to individuation, cognition, volition, and modes of language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology, centred on the function and significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought.

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