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The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy 2 Volume Paperback Set

Robert Pasnau editor Christina Van Dyke editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:19th Jun '14

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This collection comprises over fifty specially commissioned essays exploring developments in medieval philosophy from logic to ethics, metaphysics to theology.

Exploring the developments in logic, language, natural philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, and theology, this collection illuminates a rich and remarkable period in the history of philosophy. Including useful biographies of the philosophers and a comprehensive bibliography, these volumes will be the authoritative source on medieval philosophy for scholars and students alike.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 takes 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 volumes illuminate 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.

"...This handsome new two-volume set, consisting of 56 specially commissioned essays, is a worthy successor... the level of scholarship is consistently rigorous and of the very highest caliber. Every student and scholar of medieval philosophy should have access to this magnificent set--soon to become the gold standard by which all other reference works in the field are measured... Essential..." --F.A. Grabowski, Rogers State University, CHOICE

ISBN: 9781107630017

Dimensions: 234mm x 154mm x 60mm

Weight: 2140g

1242 pages

2nd Revised edition