The History of Western philosophy of religion. Volume 2, Medieval philosophy of religion
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An international team of over 100 leading scholars has been brought together to provide authoritative exposition of how historys most important philosophical thinkers from antiquity to the present day- have sought to analyse the concepts and tenets central to Western religious belief, especially Christianity. Volume 2 comprises an introduction, presenting an overview of Medieval philosophy of religion, and a series of essays on Medieval philosophers, including Boethius, Marenbon, Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, Al-Ghazali, Moses Mainmonides, William Ockham, Erasmus of Rotterdam and Roger Bacon. Each essay opens with a brief biography, outlines and analyses the philosophers contribution to thinking on religion, and concludes with key further reading. The volume closes with a chronology, presenting a contextual guide to the main religious, political, cultural and artistic events of the period. This volume is an excellent tool for those undertaking research in this area.
Title |
The History of Western philosophy of religion. Volume 2, Medieval philosophy of religion / edited by Graham Oppy and Nick Trakakis. [electronic resource] |
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Edition |
First edition. |
Publisher |
Durham : Acumen Publishing |
Creation Date |
2009 |
Notes |
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
Content |
Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Editorial Introduction Contributors 1. Medieval Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction 2. Boethius 3. Johannes Scottus Eriugena 4. Al-Farabi 5. Avicenna (Ibn Sina) 6. Anselm of Canterbury 7. Al-Ghazali 8. Peter Abelard 9. Bernard of Clairvaux 10. Averroes (Ibn Rushd) 11. Moses Maimonides 12. Roger Bacon 13. Thomas Aquinas 14. John Duns Scotus 15. William Ockham 16. Gersonides 17. John Wyclif 18. Nicholas of Cusa 19. Erasmus of Rotterdam Chronology Bibliography Index |
Series |
The history of western philosophy of religion 2 |
Extent |
1 online resource (xiv, 289 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010719147905171 |
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