The Cambridge History Of Medieval Philosophy

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The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy comprises over fifty specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of this period. Starting in the late eighth century, with the renewal of learning some centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, a sequence of chapters take the reader through developments in many and varied fields, including logic and language, natural philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and theology. Close attention is paid to the context of medieval philosophy, with discussions of the rise of the universities and developments in the cultural and linguistic spheres. A striking feature is the continuous coverage of Islamic, Jewish, and Christian material. There are useful biographies of the philosophers, and a comprehensive bibliography. The volume illuminates a rich and remarkable period in the history of philosophy and will be the authoritative source on medieval philosophy for the next generation of scholars and students alike. 1......Page 2 2......Page 16 3......Page 24 4......Page 41 5......Page 54 6......Page 65 7......Page 78 8......Page 91 9......Page 101 10......Page 114 11......Page 129 12......Page 142 13......Page 161 14......Page 174 15......Page 188 16......Page 200 17......Page 211 18......Page 232 19......Page 247 20......Page 262 21......Page 282 22......Page 294 23......Page 306 24......Page 320 25......Page 335 26......Page 349 27......Page 361 28......Page 372 29......Page 384 30......Page 399 31......Page 412 32......Page 429 33......Page 443 34......Page 456 35......Page 470 36......Page 487 37......Page 499 38......Page 508 39......Page 521 40......Page 532