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Book SynopsisAs yet, a good German translation does not exist of this pivotal work, nor is an introduction available whichexplains the central topics in a comprehensible yet authoritative manner. This gap is filled by the present work which uses key themes from Thomasian philosophy (and theology) to provide an introduction to the overall conception of the Summa theologiae. The review of the present state of research on the Summa theologiae provides a comprehensive handbook particularly suited for university teaching. It is designed not only for the specialist reader but equally for those with a general interest in the subject.Table of ContentsJ. A. Aertsen, Die Rede von Gott: Wissenschaftslehre und Transzendentalienlehre · S. MacDonald, Die Semantik der Namen Gottes · G. Emery, Gotteslehre: De Deo uno et trino· R. te Velde , Schöpfungslehre und Partizipation· W. Goris, Erkenntnislehre · A. Speer, Die Lehre vom letzten Ziel und vom Glück · K. Mertens, Die Handlungslehre · A. Brungs, Die Lehre von den 'passiones' · C. Steel, Allgemeine Tugendlehre und Kardinaltugenden · G. Wieland, Die Lehre vom Gesetz · J. Wippel, Natur und Gnade · A. Zimmermann, Glaube und Wissen · J. McEvoy, Liebe und Freundschaft · S. Ernst, Christliche und philosophische Tugendlehre anhand einiger ausgewählter Beispiele · M. Gormann, Christologie: Person und Natur · K. Hedwig, Die Sakramente: Zeichen und naturale Bindung des Heils

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Book SynopsisThis study of the last pagan Roman emperor provides remarkable insight into the man and his times.The figure of Julian demands the attention of historians. As the last pagan Roman Emperor, he provides a focus for studying the religious transformations that were taking place in the empire in the fourth century. Further, his secular policies and concerns concentrate attention on other transformations--social and political--within the period.Notably, Julian elicited sharply divided opinion from his contemporaries, which is largely polarised between pagan supporters and Christian opponents. Such division of opinion is also matched by the modern literature on him. Was he the prospective saviour of the Roman Empire, or was he out-of-touch and living in the past? Was he an evangelist for Mithraism, or an altogether more traditional pagan? Was he a shrewd military man, or a rash risk-taker whose luck spectacularly ran out on his Persian expedition? These questions and more are asked and discussed, allowing students to reach their own verdict on this exciting and controversial emperor.Table of ContentsSeries Editors' Preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Family Tree; Maps; Part I Debates; Introduction: The Fascination of Julian; 1. Family; 2. Conversion; 3. Gaul; 4. Emperor: Style and Reform; 5. Religion; 6. Persia; Conclusion: The Elusiveness of Julian; Part II Documents; 1 Julian: Panegyric on the Emperor Constantius; 2 Julian: Panegyric on the Empress Eusebia; 3 Julian: On the Deeds of the Emperor Constantius or On Kingship; 4 Julian: Consolation to Himself on the Departure of the Excellent Salutius; 5 Julian: Letter to Priscus; 6 Julian: Letter to Oribasius; 7 Julian: Letter to the Athenians; 8 Julian: Letter to Maximus the Philosopher; 9 Julian: Letter to Themistius the Philosopher; 10 Julian: Letter to the Philosopher Maximus; 11 Julian: Letter to Bishop Aetius; 12 Julian: Letter to the People of Alexandria; 13 Julian: Letter to Ecdicus, Prefect of Egypt; 14 Julian: Against the Cynic Heraclius; 15 Julian: To the Alexandrians, an Edict; 16 Julian: Letter to Evagrius; 17 Julian: Letter to the Thracians; 18 Julian: Letter to the High-priest Theodorus; 19 Julian: To the Mother of the Gods; 20 Julian: Letter to Arsacius, High-priest of Galatia; 21 Julian: Letter to Atarbius; 22 Julian: Rescript on Christian Teachers; 23 Julian: Letter to the Citizens of Bostra; 24 Julian: Letter to the Alexandrians; 25 Julian: The Caesars; 26 Julian: To King Helios; 27 Julian: Letter to a Priest; 28 Julian: Misopogon; 29 Inscriptions; 30 Theodosian Code; 31 Sextus Aurelius Victor: De Caesaribus; 32 Claudius Mamertinus: Speech of Thanks to Julian; 33 Libanius: Letter to Julian; 34 Libanius: Address to Julian; 35 Libanius: To Julian on behalf of Aristophanes; 36 Libanius: Address to the Emperor Julian as Consul; 37 Libanius: The Embassy to Julian; 38 Libanius: Letter to Aristophanes; 39 Libanius: Funeral Oration for Julian; 40 Libanius: Upon Avenging Julian; 41 Libanius: Autobiography; 42 Salutius: Concerning the Gods and the Universe; 43 Gregory of Nazianzus: Against Julian 1; 44 Gregory of Nazianzus: Against Julian 2; 45 Ephrem the Syrian: Hymns against Julian; 46 Eutropius: Breviarium; 47 Festus: Breviarium; 48 John Chrysostom: Homily on St Babylas; 49 Jerome: Chronicon; 50 Ammianus Marcellinus: Res Gestae; 51 Eunapius: History (fragments); 52 Eunapius: Lives of the Sophists; 53 Epitome De Caesaribus; 54 Rufinus: Church History; 55 Orosius: History against the Pagans; 56 Philostorgius: Church History; 57 Socrates: Church History; 58 Sozomen: Church History; 59 Theodoret: Church History; 60 Zosimus: New History; 61 Malalas: Chronicle; 62 Zonaras: Chronicle; 63 Coin of Julian as Caesar; 64 Coin of Julian as Augustus; 65 Julian's Bull Coin; 66 Statue of Julian; 67 Edward Armitage: Julian the Apostate Presiding at a Conference of Sectarians; Chronology; Further Reading; Essay Questions; Bibliography; Websites; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe second volume of the letters of Marsilio Ficino, who was an influential figure of the Italian Renaissance. This translation comprises the third book of Ficino's letters (Liber III), as published during his lifetime, and dates from August 1476 to May 1477.Trade Review'A remarkable achievement. Such giants as Ficino deserve a wider audience.' UMBERTO ECHO, author of THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE et al

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Book SynopsisThe third volume of the letters of Marsilio Ficino, who was an influential figure of the Italian Renaissance. It consists of the 39 letters Ficino published in his book IV, which he dedicated to Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary.

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Book SynopsisThe fifth volume in the Letters of Marsilio Ficino series. Following the Pazzi Conspiracy of 1478, Florence was at war with both the Pope (Sixtus IV) and King Ferdinand of Naples. Prompted by the appalling conditions under which Florence suffered as a result of the war, Ficino wrote eloquent letters to the main protagonists.

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Book SynopsisThe central message of 'Parmenides', that everything depends on the One, resonates with the growing awareness around the world of the inter-relatedness of all things, be it in the biosphere, the intellectual or spiritual realms. This title features a commentary to the translation of 'Parmenides'. It is suitable for renaissance scholars.

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Book SynopsisThis series is the first English translation of the letters of the philosopher priest who helped to shape the Renaissance worldview. This volume spans the seventeen months from April 1491 to September 1492. This is a crucial period for Marsilio Ficino and Florence itself, for it witnessed the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent.Trade Review'Such giants as Ficino deserve a wider audience' Umberto Eco; "In the last two decades or so it has become very difficult to keep high scholarly standards in the humanities ... In such circumstances it is almost a miracle to find the recent tenth volume in this ambitious and important project of providing English translations to Marsilio Ficino's letters, containing book 11 of Ficino's letters ... All in all this volume is an example of the high scholarly standards essential to the humanities." Amos Edelheit, Renaissance Quarterly; "These letters are not only a joy to read, they are deeply nourishing. Like Plato's Dialogues, they make me stand up straight and listen. Ficino's letters are witty, subtle, full of intelligence and wisdom. His words are joyful and have a poetry and intimacy that I cannot resist. If you try reading them out loud, as I did, you discover that they have a rhythm and a haunting melody all of their own. Very soon, you will find yourself admiring the rich beauty of this man." Elizabeth Medler, Editor of New Vision (www.thehamblintrust.org.uk); 'Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was at the very fountainhead of some of the most characteristic and influential aspects of the Italian Renaissance.' C B Schmitt, Times Literary Supplement; 'All that we regard as the norm of Western European art - Botticelli's paintings, Monteverdi's music, Shakespeare's philosophical lovers, Berowne and Lorenzo, Jacques and Portia - has flowered from Ficino's Florence. Kathleen Raine, The Times; 'Undoubtedly these letters comprise one of the "spiritual classics" of the past thousand years.' - Christopher Booker, The SpectatorTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Letter Titles; Introduction; Translators’ Note; The Letters; Appendix Letters; Notes to the Letters; Note on the Latin Text; The Latin Text; Biographical Notes; German correspondents; Correspondents in Italy; Names from Letter; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisAll of us who work in the field of death and dying are, beyond our projects and our practices, working on our awareness of our own mortality. This richly stimulating collection of original articles challenges the reader to develop a disciplined and focused awareness of his/her own mortality, and to grapple with the implications. Awareness of Mortality contributes to the basic and passionate intellectual quest for meaning in thanatology. It provokes the reader with a wide range of ideas and thinking styles to deepen the questioning process within his/her own self. Awareness of Mortality explores issues in philosophy, ethics, developmental psychology, psychoanalytic psychology, idealistic humanism, sociology, spiritual traditions, and other humanities that thanatology overlaps. Awareness of Mortality is an introduction to a broad-based philosophical thanatology.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: POSING QUESTIONSWhat Should We Expect From Philosophy? Jeanne Quint Benoliel Dying and Death Late in the Twentieth Century David J. Roy PART II: PERSPECTIVES IN PHILOSOPHICAL THANATOLOGYImmortality John D. Morgan The Idea of "The Glorious Dead": The Conversion of a Uniquely Personal Experience Bill Warren Suffering and Death: External Questions in a New Context Kjell Kallenberg Meaning and the Awareness of Death Galen K. Pletcher Blinkings: A Thanatocentric Theory of Consciousness Jeffrey Kauffman Personal Identity and Death Concern—Philosophical and Developmental Perspectives Adrian Tomer PART III: HUMANISTIC REFLECTIONS ON MORTALITY AWARENESSThe Awareness of Mortality in Midlife: Implications for Later Life Kenneth J. Doka Intimations of Mortality from Recollections of Early Childhood: Death Awareness, Knowledge, and the Unconscious Victor L. Schermer Children, Death, and Fairy Tales Elizabeth P. Lamers Saying Good-Bye to Tomorrow Inge Corless Horrendous Death: Linking Thanatology and Public Health Dan Leviton Death and Beyond: A Hindu's Perspective Aruna Mathur Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Legacy of Aristotelian Enthymeme provides a historical-logical analysis of Aristotle's rhetorical syllogism, the enthymeme, through its Medieval and Renaissance interpretations. Bringing together notions of credibility and proof, an international team of scholars highlight the fierce debates around this form of argumentation during two key periods for Aristotle's beliefs.Reflecting on medieval and humanist thinkers, philosophers, poets and theologians, this volume joins up dialectical and rhetorical argumentation as key to the enthymeme's interpretation and shows how the enthymeme was the source of a major interpretive conflict. As a method for achieving the standards for proof and credibility that persist across diverse fields of study today including the law, politics, medicine and morality, this book takes in Latin and Persian interpretations of the enthymeme and casts contemporary argumentation in a new historical light.Trade ReviewThis is a book on the history of the problem of how we demonstrate by means of enthymemes. It gives a consistent account of what has happened in the twelve centuries that separate Boethius from Ramus, and it contributes to our understanding of the connection between logic and rhetoric. It revives the tradition of Ciceronianism, of which Fosca Mariani Zini is a renowned authority. * Riccardo Pozzo, Professor of the History of Philosophy, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Introduction: The Theory of Enthymeme: Between Defective and Ampliative Inference, Fosca Mariani Zini (University of Tours, France) 1. The Theories of the Enthymeme Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (325-880 Ca.), Renato De Filippis (University of Salerno, Italy) 2. Enthymemes in Al-Farabi’s and Avicenna’s Systems, Saloua Chatti (Tunis University, Tunisia) 3. Argumentum, Locus, and Enthymeme: Abaelard’s Transformation of the Topics into a Theory of Enthymematic Inference, Chris Martin (University Auckland, New Zealand) 4. The Logic of Enthymemes as (Incomplete) Syllogisms: 13th-Century Theories and Practices, Julie Brumberg (University of Paris, France) 5. Inference and Enthymeme in William Ockham, Paola Muller (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italy) 6. Enthymematic Inferences in John Buridan, Barbara Bertocci (University of St Andrews, UK) 7. The Enthymeme from Signs and the Study of Nature in the Renaissance, Marco Sgarbi (Ca’ Foscari University, Italy) 8. “The Lion’ Fault”: The Enthymematic Foundation of Signatures, Marie-Luce Demonet (University of Tours, France) Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisLev Shestov's By Faith Alone confronts Eastern and Western European conceptions of faith through Russian literature, ancient and medieval philosophy, and Christian theology. Written from 1910-1914, this first English-language translation brings together important early writings on the medieval church and Martin Luther.Shestov reconciles the Greek notion of rational truth with Biblical revelation by drawing on a wide range of ancient, medieval, philosophical and theological sources from Plato to Hegel, Tertullian to Saint Augustine , and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux to William of Ockam. He argues that rational truth has skewed Christian belief by determining knowledge and truth in ways that prize the mind over the world. This approach marks a turning point in the evolution of Shestov's existential thought. It establishes a basic division that became central to Shestov's later work, between Athens as reason and Jerusalem as faith. By Faith Alone provides a crucial piece of tTrade ReviewThis important book by Lev Shestov (1866–1938) is now available in English translation. Coming from the East of Europe Lev Shestov engages with Western theology and especially with Martin Luther and develops a constructive approach to Western Christianity and Western culture. The book is a must to read for all who are interested in intellectual encounters of Eastern and Western European Christianity. * Hans-Peter Grosshans, Professor for Systematic and Ecumenical Theology, University of Muenster, Germany *Van Trees has produced a fine translation of SOLA FIDE, one of Shestov's most important works. This work adds to our understanding of the genesis of the religious ideas of this major philosopher. * Boris Jakim, Distinguished translator of major 19th- and 20th-century Russian religious thought *Table of ContentsTranslator’s Introduction: By Faith Alone (Sola Fide) YMCA Editor’s Introduction Part I. Greek and Medieval Philosophy Part II. Luther and the Church Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWithout an appropriate spiritual care model, it can be difficult to discuss existential questions about death and dying with people who are confronted with life-threatening or incurable diseases. This book offers a simple framework for interpreting existential questions with patients and helping them to cope in end-of-life situations, with illustrative examples from practice.Building on the medieval Ars moriendi tradition, the author introduces a contemporary art of dying model. It shows how to discuss existential questions in a post-Christian context, without moralising death or telling people how they should feel. Written in a straightforward manner, this is a helpful resource for chaplains and clergy, and those with no formal spiritual training, including counsellors, doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers and other professionals who come into contact with patients in hospitals and hospices.Trade ReviewThis exceptional book is like the diamond of Leget's Ars moriendi model, shining light on an area of practice that has been in the shadows for too long. It is full of kind, gentle and wise considerations that will help to illuminate the many faces and meanings of death. -- Prof Rod MacLeod MNZM, Conjoint Professor in Palliative Care, University of SydneyDr. Leget skillfully integrates his well-honed clinical sense with his in-depth understanding of some of the great thinkers of history to craft an approach to dying - and living - which respects both the uniqueness of each person and the wisdom of the ages. Bravo! -- Rev. George Handzo, HealthCare Chaplaincy Network, USAThere are many books on the market today which address issues of death and dying in society. This new book by Carlo Leget is more than just another addition to that literature. Expertly grounded in an academic theological and philosophical discourse, Professor Leget guides the reader through a contemporary reading of the medieval Ars moriendi, blending the wisdom of the past with a real-world understanding of the present. As a palliative care academic and practitioner, the crafting of this book, using evidence from the clinical setting, offers a reflection for the clinician and student on the complex dimensions of living and dying that they face on a daily basis. The 'inner space' conceptual framework speaks to a yearning in our world today. This book helps to imagine how we might find it. -- Philip Larkin, Professor of Clinical Nursing (Palliative Care), University College Dublin and Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Dublin, IrelandSpiritual and existential issues are highly prevalent in patients with serious and/or life-threatening illnesses. All members of the care team need to be able to address these issues in a way that is compassionate but also clinically relevant. Leget's Art of Living, Art of Dying offers a simple framework for interpreting spiritual and existential questions with patients and helping them to cope with their suffering. Building on the medieval Ars moriendi tradition, the author introduces a contemporary art of dying model, which demonstrates through case-based examples how members of the care team can discuss existential and spiritual questions in a respectful and non-judgemental way and in the context of a patient's health and wellbeing. I recommend this book not only for chaplains and clergy, but also for others on the healthcare team, including counsellors, doctors, nurses, allied healthcare workers and other professionals who come into contact with patients in hospitals and hospices. -- Christina Puchalski, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, Professor of Medicine, Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, USATable of ContentsPreface. 1. How death plays tricks on us. 2. The art of dying. 3. Inner space. 4. Who am I and what do I really want? 5. How do I deal with suffering? 6. How do I say goodbye? 7. How do I look back on my life? 8. What can I hope for? 9. The Ars moriendi model in religious perspective. 10. Working with the Ars moriendi model. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisThe Scottish Enlightenment provided the fledgling United States of America and its emerging universities with a philosophical orientation. For a hundred years or more, Scottish philosophers were both taught and emulated by professors at Princeton, Harvard and Yale, as well as newly founded colleges stretching from Rhode Island to Texas. This volume in the Library of Scottish Philosophy demonstrates the remarkable extent of this philosophical influence. Selections from William Smith, John Witherspoon, Samuel Stanhope Smith, Archibald Alexander, Alexander Campbell, W.E. Channing, James McCosh, and C.S. Peirce, together with the editor''s introductory and explanatory material, provide the modern reader with unprecedented access to this period of intellectual formation.

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Book SynopsisThe popular and successful rhetorical textbooks produced by the 18th century Scottish philosophical tradition, such as George Campbell''s The Philosophy of Rhetoric (1776), Hugh Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1783), and Alexander Bain's English Composition and Rhetoric (1877) have been widely accorded a role in the trajectories of 19th and 20th century literary theory. Scholars have generally overlooked them, however, as philosophical works. The selected writings chosen for this volume show how these rhetorical textbooks were a practical extension of the philosophy of language developed by 18th century Scottish philosophers. Francis Hutcheson, Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Alexander Gerard, and Henry Home, Lord Kames, advanced a radically new paradigm of language as an inherently mediated practice, directed simultaneously to personal and social, moral and aesthetic uses. This Scottish philosophy of rhetoric powerfully influenced the teaching of language and literacy as tools for social and educational innovation. This volume the first of its kind offers a wide variety of writings on rhetoric and rhetorical theory, selected in a way that reveals their intimate connection with the Scottish philosophical tradition.

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Book SynopsisWhy do good things happen to bad people? Can we prove whether God exists? What is the difference between right and wrong? Medieval Philosophers were centrally concerned with such questions: questions which are as relevant today as a thousand years ago when the likes of Anselm and Aquinas sought to resolve them. In this fast-paced, enlightening guide, Sharon M. Kaye takes us on a whistle-stop tour of medieval philosophy, revealing the debt it owes to Aristotle and Plato, and showing how medieval thought is still inspiring philosophers and thinkers today. With new translations of numerous key extracts, Kaye directly introduces the reader to the philosophers’ writings and the criticisms levied against them. Including helpful textboxes throughout the book detailing key thinkers, this is an entertaining and comprehensive primer for students and general readers alike.Trade ReviewWilliam Irwin, Professor of Philosophy, King's College Pennsylvania and Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series - "Beautifully written and wonderfully accessible. Discussing all the major thinkers and topics of the period, Kaye's volume does exactly what it should."Martin Tweedale, Professor Emeritus of Medieval Philosophy, University of Alberta - "Simultaneously entices students into and prepares them for the riches of the abundant literature that lies ready for their exploration."

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Book SynopsisThis book reveals how Moses ibn Ezra, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, and Shem Tov ibn Falaquera understood metaphor and imagination, and their role in the way human beings describe God. It demonstrates how these medieval Jewish thinkers engaged with Arabic-Aristotelian psychology, specifically with regard to imagination and its role in cognition. Dianna Lynn Roberts-Zauderer reconstructs the process by which metaphoric language is taken up by the imagination and the role of imagination in rational thought. If imagination is a necessary component of thinking, how is Maimonides’ idea of pure intellectual thought possible? An examination of select passages in the Guide, in both Judeo-Arabic and translation, shows how Maimonides’ attitude towards imagination develops, and how translations contribute to a bifurcation of reason and imagination that does not acknowledge the nuances of the original text. Finally, the author shows how Falaquera’s poetics forges a new direction for thinking about imagination. Table of Contents1. Introduction- 2. Chapter 1 “Human Language”: Classifying Metaphor in Jewish Sources- 3. Chapter 2 “Taste and See”: Imagination and Intellect- 4. Chapter 3 Transmission- 5. Chapter 4 “No Share in Poetry”- 6. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisDie MISCELLANEA MEDIAEVALIA präsentieren seit ihrer Gründung durch Paul Wilpert im Jahre 1962 Arbeiten des Thomas-Instituts der Universität zu Köln. Das Kernstück der Publikationsreihe bilden die Akten der im zweijährigen Rhythmus stattfindenden Kölner Mediaevistentagungen, die vor über 50 Jahren von Josef Koch, dem Gründungsdirektor des Instituts, ins Leben gerufen wurden. Der interdisziplinäre Charakter dieser Kongresse prägt auch die Tagungsakten: Die MISCELLANEA MEDIAEVALIA versammeln Beiträge aus allen mediävistischen Disziplinen - die mittelalterliche Geschichte, die Philosophie, die Theologie sowie die Kunst- und Literaturwissenschaften sind Teile einer Gesamtbetrachtung des Mittelalters.Table of ContentsI. Logisch-metaphysische Hintergründe der mittelalterlichen Transzendentalienlehre L. M. de Rijk, K. Jacobi, O. Boulnois, S. Donati, G. Pini · II. Thomas von Aquin und die thomasische Tradition A. Lobato Op, R. te Felde, G. Mensching, E. Stump, P. Porro, R. Darge · III. Transzendentalien bei Johannes Duns Scotus und im Zeichen des Skotismus J. Uscatescu Barrón, S. F. Brown, H. Möhle, E. P. Bos, M. J. F. M. Hoenen · IV. Transzendentalienlehre im Nominalismus (Wilhelm von Ockham und Johannes Buridan) D. Perler, J. Biard, R. Schönberger · V. Transzendentalien und das Göttliche T. Kobusch, G. Kapriev, K. Emery, jr. · VI. "Jenseits des Seienden" D. T. Runia, T. Boiadjiev, B. Mojsisch, A. Speer, H. G. Senger · VII. Der Satz vom Widerspruch C. Steel, R. Imbach · VIII. Transzendentalienlehre und Transzendentalphilosophie in der Philosophie der Neuzeit W. Goris,J. P. Doyle, K. E. Kaehler, K. Düsing, A. Zimmermann, P. W. Rosemann

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch bietet eine Kombination von Sachinformation und beispielhafter Textanalyse ausgewählter Originalwerke der mittelalterlichen Philosophie. Ziel ist es, den Lesern nicht nur Informationen über Bereiche der mittelalterlichen Philosophie und ihre Hintergründe zu vermitteln, sondern die hermeneutischen Fähigkeiten auszubilden, sich selbstständig Texte einer zunächst fremden Epoche zu erschließen.Um diesen Zugang zu ermöglichen, sollen vor allem historische Diskurse als Erörterung philosophischer Sachfragen expliziert werden. Wenn dies gelingt, kann die zu erwartende ursprüngliche Fremdheit des Gegenstandes in dem Maße beseitigt werden, wie die angesprochenen Sachfragen als unsere eigenen bzw. als Voraussetzungen aktueller Problemstellungen erkennbar werden. Table of Contents1 Einführung.- 2 Glaube und Vernunft.- 3 Natur und Schöpfung.- 4 Wahrheit: Grenzen und Voraussetzungen menschlichen Erkennens.- 5 Wissenschaft.- 6 Metaphysik.- 7 Moralität und Freiheit.- Anhang (Verzeichnis der lateinischen Abkürzungen, Lateinische Quellen, Literaturverzeichnis).

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Book SynopsisThis is the first complete edition of the later work of the medieval philosopher and theologian Henry of Harclay. In colloboration with Raymond Edwards, an English translation is printed on facing pages, making this work available to a much wider audience. The twenty-nine Quaestiones Ordinariae cover a range of topics in metaphysics, theology, physical science, philosophical anthropology and ethics, which were among the most important of those debated in the early fourteenth century. The articles provide a window to this era, as Harclay discusses many of the main questions of his day: whether and why we choose what is evil, how God can know the future and we can still be free, what a virtue is, whether the human soul survives death, whether all things are made up of atoms. This edition enables us to evaluate Harclay, not only in relation to other notable thinkers of his time (such as John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham) but to appreciate the inner coherence of his own thought. An exTrade Reviewimpeccably edited by Mark Henninger and elegantly translated by Raymond Edwards and the editor, reveal for the first time to a wide readership the preoccupations of a brilliant group of thinkers. Non-specialist readers will find much of interest by dipping into them; they do not demand to be read in any particular order. The editor and translator are to be congratulated on an achievement of more moment than they perhaps originally expected. * Jeremy Catto, The English Historical Review *Mark G. Henninger's two-volume critical edition of Henry of Harclay's Ordinary Questions is a major contribution to the field of medieval studies. * Severin V. Kitanov. The Journal of Speculum. *

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Book SynopsisThe Abstractiones is of great historical interest because it gives a window onto how generations of British scholars learned a uniform approach to logic and reasoning from basics up to more sophisticated strategies in modal logic and quantification. It gives a systematic introduction to the techniques and terminology found in medieval philosophy.Trade ReviewIt is highly recommended for both specialists and students in the field of medieval logic and semantics, but also for readers who are interested in the broader history and development of education in the arts faculties of the Middle Ages. * Joke Spruyt, Department of Philosophy, Maastricht University, The Netherlands *It is good to see this text in print at last. It plugs a lacuna in access to an important text for those unable to consult the manuscripts themselves. * Stephen Read, Speculum *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; TEXT

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Book SynopsisGeoffrey of Aspall, who died in 1287 and was master of Arts by 1262, was active at Oxford in the years 1255 to1265. He wrote commentaries on several Aristotelian works, and was certainly a major protagonist of the introduction of Aristotelian learning to Oxford. In particular, he produced a very extensive question-style commentary on Aristotle''s Physics, which contains important discussions of the fundamental topics of Aristotle''s natural philosophy, like matter, form, natural agency, causes, change, the infinite and the continuum, time, the eternity of the world, self-movers. Aspall''s Physics commentary shows the influence of Grosseteste''s metaphysics of light and of Roger Bacon''s view on the physical role of intentional species, as well as a strong inclination to ontological realism.Aspall''s commentary on Aristotle''s Physics is edited here in two volumes, which together form the first critical edition of this work. The Latin text is accompanied by a facing English translation,Trade ReviewThis is an accurate, erudite and stringent translation of Geoffrey of Aspall's question-style commentary of Aristotle's Physics. * Jason Wakefield, Avello Publishing Journal *...a rich and interesting book...This excellent Latin edition and lucid accompanying English translation will undoubtedly serve researchers fro generations to come. * Boaz Faraday Schuman, The Journal of Medieval Latin *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Life and works of Geoffrey of Aspall 2: The Questions on the Physics 3: Manuscript tradition and editorial principles 4: Presentation of the text 5: The main doctrinal points of Geoffrey of Aspall's Questions on the Physics Bibliography QUAESTIONES SUPER PHYSICAM, LIBRI I-IV, VIII (Recensio O) Tabula quaestionum / List of questions LIBER I / BOOK I LIBER II / BOOK II LIBER IV / BOOK IV LIBER III / BOOK III LIBER VIII / BOOK VIII

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Book SynopsisGeoffrey of Aspall, who died in 1287 and was master of Arts by 1262, was active at Oxford in the years 1255 to1265. He wrote commentaries on several Aristotelian works, and was certainly a major protagonist of the introduction of Aristotelian learning to Oxford. In particular, he produced a very extensive question-style commentary on Aristotle''s Physics, which contains important discussions of the fundamental topics of Aristotle''s natural philosophy, like matter, form, natural agency, causes, change, the infinite and the continuum, time, the eternity of the world, self-movers. Aspall''s Physics commentary shows the influence of Grosseteste''s metaphysics of light and of Roger Bacon''s view on the physical role of intentional species, as well as a strong inclination to ontological realism.Aspall''s commentary on Aristotle''s Physics is edited here in two volumes, which together form the first critical edition of this work. The Latin text is accompanied by a facing English translation,Trade Review...a rich and interesting book...This excellent Latin edition and lucid accompanying English translation will undoubtedly serve researchers fro generations to come. * Boaz Faraday Schuman, The Journal of Medieval Latin *Table of ContentsAPENDIX

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