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The Cambridge Companion to Abelard

Jeffrey E Brower editor Kevin Guilfoy editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:18th Mar '04

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A comprehensive study of Abelard's life and work not only in philosophy and theology but also in literature.

Peter Abelard (1079–1142) is one of the greatest philosophers of the medieval period. Although best known for his views about universals and his dramatic love affair with Heloise, he made a number of important contributions in metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, mind and cognition, philosophical theology, ethics, and literature.Peter Abelard (1079–1142) is one of the greatest philosophers of the medieval period. Although best known for his views about universals and his dramatic love affair with Heloise, he made a number of important contributions in metaphysics, logic, philosophy of language, mind and cognition, philosophical theology, ethics, and literature. The essays in this volume survey the entire range of Abelard's thought, and examine his overall achievement in its intellectual and historical context. They also trace Abelard's influence on later thought and his relevance to philosophical debates today.

"Someone looking for an interesting collection of articles on Abelard's logic and some theological themes will appreciate the Cambridge Companion." - Matthias Perkams, Friedrich- Schiller-Universitat Jena

ISBN: 9780521772471

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm

Weight: 730g

384 pages