Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560), humanist and colleague of Martin Luther, is best known for his educational reforms, for which he earned the title Praeceptor Germaniae (the Teacher of Germany). His most influential form of philosophical writing was the academic oration, and this volume, first published in 1999, presents a large and wide-ranging selection of his orations and textbook prefaces translated into English. They set out his views on the distinction between faith and reason, the role of philosophy in education, moral philosophy, natural philosophy, astronomy and astrology, and the importance of philosophy to a true Christian, as well as his views on Classical philosophical authorities such as Plato and Aristotle and on contemporaries such as Erasmus and Luther. Powerfully influential in their time, inspiring many Protestant students to study philosophy, mathematics and natural philosophy, they illuminate the relationship between Renaissance and Reformation thought.
| Title |
Philip Melanchthon : orations on philosophy and education / edited by Sachiko Kusukawa translated by Christine F. Salazar. |
|---|---|
| Additional Titles |
Melanchthon: Orations on Philosophy & Education |
| Publisher |
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
| Creation Date |
1999 |
| Notes |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). Includes bibliographical references (p. xxxiv-xxxvii) and index. English |
| Content |
The scope of education. 1. On the order of learning. 2. On the role of the schools. 3. On the distinction between the Gospel and philosophy -- The arts course. 4. On the study of languages. 5. Preface to Homer. 6. On the usefulness of fables. 7. Praise of eloquence. 8. Preface to Cicero's On Duties. 9. Dedicatory letter to the Questions on Dialectics. 10. Preface to arithmetic. 11. Preface to geometry. 12. Preface to On the Sphere. 13. On astronomy and geography. 14. The dignity of astrology. 15. On philosophy. 16. On natural philosophy. 17. Dedicatory letter to the Epitome of Moral Philosophy. 18. Preface to the Commentary on the Soul. 19. Preface to the Book on the Soul. 20. On anatomy -- The higher faculties. 21. On the merit of the art of medicine. 22. On the merit of laws. 23. On the merit of studying theology -- Authorities. 24. On Plato. 25. On Aristotle. 26. On the life of Galen. 27. On the life of Avicenna. 28. On the life of Rudolf Agricola. |
| Series |
Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy |
| Extent |
1 online resource (xxxix, 272 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
997010702184105171 |
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