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The Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy

By Etienne Gilson

Book information

Year
1991
ISBN
0268017409, 9780268017408
ASIN
B00088EKCS
LCC
B721 .G5714 1991
Open Library ID
OL1889323M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18752885 bytes)
Pages
490\494
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In this translation of Etienne Gilson's well known work L'esprit de la philosophie medievale, he undertakes the task of defining the spirit of mediaeval philosophy. Gilson asks whether we can form the concept of a Christian philosophy and, second, whether mediaeval philosophy is not precisely its most adequate historical expression. He maintains that the spirit of mediaeval philosophy is the spirit of Christianity penetrating the Greek tradition, working within it, and drawing out of it a certain view of the world that is specifically Christian. To support his hypothesis, Gilson examines mediaeval thought in its nascent state, at that precise point where the Judeo-Christian graft was inserted into the Hellenic tradition. Gilson's demonstration is purely historical and occasionally theoretical in suggesting how doctrines that satisfied our predecessors for so many centuries may still be found conceivable today.

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