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Book SynopsisFeatures essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Organized into two sections, this book is cross-referenced and indexed, constituting information for students and professionals.
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Reference Reviews "A very useful tool indeed both for specialists and amateurs! It brings together a remarkable bunch among the best scholars in the field from all over the world. The information is rich, precise, and up-to-date; yet the arrangement of the material is simple and handy." Claude Panaccio, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
"An unparalleled source of information on the lives and thought of no fewer than 138 medieval Christian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophers. There are substantial essays here on the well-known heavyweights, such as Augustine, Averroes, Aquinas, Maimonides, and Ockham, but also useful accounts of the somewhat less well known, and the essential minimum on the various shadowy figures of the period, such as Berthold of Moosburg and William of Ware. This book is a ‘must-have’ for any serious student of medieval philosophy or theology." Gareth B. Matthews, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
"This volume is a welcome addition to the currently available reference works on medieval philosophy. Its well-written historical articles and its concise and helpful entries on almost 140 medieval philosophers makes this book an indispensable scholarly tool for specialists and non-specialists alike." Eleonore Stump, St. Louis University
"This is an impressive collection of work on a perennially underappreciated period of philosophical thought, and I will certainly be recommending it both to my students and to colleagues as a valuable resource in gaining familiarity with medieval thought, within and without the Latin West." - Christina Van Dyke, Calvin College
Table of ContentsList of Contributors xii
Preface xv
Chronological List xviii
Philosophy in the Middle Ages: An Introduction 1
Jorge J. E. Gracia
PART I: THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT
1 The Ancient Philosophical Legacy and its Transmission to the Middle Ages 15
Charles H. Lohr
2 The Patristic Background 23
Stephen F. Brown
3 Philosophy in the Latin Christian West: 750–1050 32
Peter King
4 The School of Chartres 36
Winthrop Wetherbee
5 Religious Orders 45
M. Michèle Mulchahey and Timothy B. Noone
6 Scholasticism 55
Timothy B. Noone
7 The Parisian Condemnations of 1270 and 1277 65
John F. Wippel
PART II: THE AUTHORS
1 Adam of Wodeham 77
Rega Wood
2 Adelard of Bath 86
Jeremiah Hackett
3 Alan of Lille 88
John Marenbon
4 Albert of Saxony 90
Edward Grant
5 Albertus Magnus 92
Mechthild Dreyer
6 Albumasar (Abu Ma’shar) 102
Jeremiah Hackett
7 Alexander of Hales 104
Christopher M. Cullen
8 Alfarabi (Al-Farabý) 109
Deborah L. Black
9 Algazali (Al-Ghazalý) 118
Thérèse-Anne Druart
10 Alhacen (Al-Hasan) 127
David C. Lindberg
11 Alkindi (Al-Kindi) 129
Jean Jolivet
12 Alrazi (Al-Razý) 136
Thérèse-Anne Druart
13 Anselm of Canterbury 138
Jasper Hopkins
14 Arnaldus of Villanova 152
Francisco Bertelloni
15 Augustine 154
Scott MacDonald
16 Avempace (Ibn Bájjah) 172
Idris Samawi Hamid
17 Avencebrol (Ibn Gabirol) 174
Tamar Rudavsky
18 Averroes (Ibn Rushd) 182
Richard C. Taylor
19 Avicenna (Ibn Sýna) 196
David B. Burrell
20 Bernard of Clairvaux 209
Brian Patrick McGuire
21 Berthold of Moosburg 215
Bruce Milem
22 Boethius 217
John Magee
23 Boethius of Dacia 227
B. Carlos Bazán
24 Bonaventure 233
Andreas Speer
25 Dante Alighieri 241
Timothy B. Noone
26 Denys the Carthusian 243
Kent Emery, Jr.
27 Dietrich of Freiberg 245
Roland J. Teske
28 Dominicus Gundissalinus 247
R. E. Houser
29 Durand of St. Pourçain 249
Russell L. Friedman
30 Francis of Marchia 254
Russell L. Friedman
31 Francis of Meyronnes 256
Roberto Lambertini
32 Gabriel Biel 258
Russell L. Friedman
33 Gaetano of Thiene 260
Stephen E. Lahey
34 Gersonides 262
Sarah Pessin
35 Gilbert of Poitiers 264
John Marenbon
36 Giles of Rome 266
Silvia Donati
37 Godfrey of Fontaines 272
John F. Wippel
38 Gonsalvo of Spain 281
A. G. Traver
39 Gregory of Rimini 283
Jack Zupko
40 Guido Terrena 291
Francisco Bertelloni
41 Hasdai Crescas 293
Tamar Rudavsky
42 Henry of Ghent 296
R. Wielockx
43 Henry of Harclay 305
Mark G. Henninger
44 Hervaeus Natalis 314
Roland J. Teske
45 Heymeric of Camp 316
Peter J. Casarella
46 Hildegard of Bingen 318
Bruce Milem
47 Hugh of St. Victor 320
Michael Gorman
48 Isaac Israeli 326
Sarah Pessin
49 Isidore of Seville 328
Sandro D’Onofrio
50 James of Metz 330
Russell L. Friedman
51 James of Viterbo 332
Mark D. Gossiaux
52 Jean de la Rochelle 334
Gérard Sondag
53 Jerome of Prague 336
Jonathan J. Sanford
54 John Baconthorpe 338
Richard Cross
55 John Buridan 340
Gyula Klima
56 John Capreolus 349
Kevin White
57 John Dumbleton 351
Edith Dudley Sylla
58 John Duns Scotus 353
Stephen D. Dumont
59 John Gerson 370
James B. South
60 John of Jandun 372
James B. South
61 John of Mirecourt 377
Mauricio Beuchot
62 John of Paris 382
Russell L. Friedman
63 John Pecham 384
Girard J. Etzkorn
64 John Philoponus 388
James B. South
65 John of Reading 390
Kimberly Georgedes
66 John of Salisbury 392
C. H. Kneepkens
67 John Scotus Eriugena 397
Carlos Steel and D. W. Hadley
68 John Wyclif 407
John D. Kronen
69 Landulph Caracciolo 409
Christopher Schabel
70 Marsilius of Inghen 411
Maarten J. F. M. Hoenen
71 Marsilius of Padua 413
Francisco Bertelloni
72 Martin of Dacia 421
José Luis Rivera
73 Matthew of Aquasparta 423
R. E. Houser
74 Maximus Confessor 432
Eric D. Perl
75 Meister Eckhart 434
Jan A. Aertsen
76 Michael of Massa 443
Christopher Schabel
77 Moses Maimonides 445
Alfred L. Ivry
78 Nicholas of Autrecourt 458
Mauricio Beuchot
79 Nicholas of Cusa 466
Louis Dupré and Nancy Hudson
80 Nicole Oresme 475
Edward Grant
81 Paul of Pergula 481
Stephen E. Lahey
82 Paul of Venice 483
Alan Perreiah
83 Peter Abelard 485
John Marenbon
84 Peter Auriol 494
Lauge Olaf Nielsen
85 Peter of Auvergne 504
Robert Andrews
86 Peter of Candia 506
Christopher Schabel
87 Peter Ceffons 508
Christopher Schabel
88 Peter Damian 510
Jonathan J. Sanford
89 Peter Helias 512
C. H. Kneepkens
90 Peter Lombard 514
Philipp W. Rosemann
91 Peter Olivi 516
François-Xavier Putallaz
92 Peter de Rivo 524
Christopher Schabel
93 Peter of Spain 526
Gyula Klima
94 Peter the Venerable 532
Jonathan J. Sanford
95 Philip the Chancellor 534
R. E. Houser
96 Pierre d’Ailly 536
Richard A. Lee, Jr.
97 Pierre de Maricourt 538
José Luis Rivera
98 Pseudo-Dionysius 540
Eric D. Perl
99 Radulphus Brito 550
Gordon A. Wilson
100 Ralph Strode 552
Kimberly Georgedes
101 Ramon Lull 553
Charles H. Lohr
102 Richard Brinkley 559
Kimberly Georgedes
103 Richard of Campsall 561
Kimberly Georgedes
104 Richard Fishacre 563
R. James Long
105 Richard Fitzralph 569
Kimberly Georgedes
106 Richard Kilvington 571
Edith Dudley Sylla
107 Richard of Middleton 573
Richard Cross
108 Richard Rufus of Cornwall 579
Rega Wood
109 Richard of St. Victor 588
Kent Emery, Jr.
110 Richard Swineshead 595
Edith Dudley Sylla
111 Robert Grosseteste 597
Neil Lewis
112 Robert of Halifax 607
Kimberly Georgedes
113 Robert Holcot 609
Kimberly Georgedes
114 Robert Kilwardby 611
A. Broadie
115 Roger Bacon 616
Jeremiah Hackett
116 Roger Marston 626
Gordon A. Wilson
117 Saadiah 630
Sarah Pessin
118 Siger of Brabant 632
B. Carlos Bazán
119 Simon of Faversham 641
John Longeway
120 Thomas Aquinas 643
Brian Davies
121 Thomas Bradwardine 660
Stephen E. Lahey
122 Thomas of Erfurt 662
Mauricio Beuchot
123 Thomas of Sutton 664
Gyula Klima
124 Thomas Wilton 666
Cecilia Trifogli
125 Ulrich of Strassburg 668
Kent Emery, Jr.
126 Vital du Four 670
A. G. Traver
127 Walter Burley 672
M. C. Sommers
128 Walter Chatton 674
Girard J. Etzkorn
129 William of Alnwick 676
Stephen D. Dumont
130 William Arnaud 678
Stephen E. Lahey
131 William of Auvergne 680
Roland J. Teske
132 William of Auxerre 688
Jack Zupko
133 William of Champeaux 690
John Marenbon
134 William Crathorn 692
Robert Pasnau
135 William Heytesbury 694
John Longeway
136 William of Ockham 696
Timothy B. Noone
137 William of Sherwood 713
John Longeway
138 William of Ware 718
Richard Cross
Select Topical Bibliography 720
Index of Names 725
Index of Subjects 731
