The Philosophy of Robert GrossetesteIn this book, the author examines Grosseteste's philosophical contribution and discusses his views on a wide range of topics--light and optics; the mathematical laws governing the movement of bodies; God, the mathematical Creator; the angels; human knowledge, certitude, observation and experience; religious symbolism and its interpretation; and the place of man within the social, natural, historical and providential orders. |
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A Portrait of Robert Grosseteste | 3 |
The Influence of Augustine | 51 |
The Commentary on the Celestial Hierarchy | 69 |
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