Medieval ThoughtThe Middle Ages span a period of well over a millennium: from the emperor Constantine's Christian conversion in 312 to the early sixteenth century. During this time there was remarkable continuity of thought, but there were also many changes made in different philosophies: various breaks, revivals and rediscoveries. David Luscombe's history of Medieval Thought steers a clear path through this long period, beginning with three great influences on medieval philosophy: Augustine, Boethius, and Pseudo-Denis, and focusing on Alcuin, then Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas, Ockham, Duns Scotus, and Eckhart amongst others from the twelfth to the fifteenth century. Medieval philosophy is widely regarded as having a theological and religious orientation, but more recently attention has been given to the early study of logic, language, and the philosophy of science. This history therefore gives a fascinating insight into medieval views on aspects such as astronomy, materialism, perception, and the nature of the soul, as well as of God. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 Three Authorities | 7 |
2 The Beginnings of Medieval Philosophy | 29 |
3 The Revival of the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries | 39 |
New SourcesNew Problems | 61 |
Until 1277 | 74 |
After 1277 | 117 |
7 The Fourteenth Century | 133 |
8 The Fifteenth Century | 170 |
Notes | 186 |
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