{"product_id":"animal-minds-in-medieval-latin-philosophy-a-sourcebook-from-augustine-to-wodeham-9783030670146","title":"Animal Minds in Medieval Latin Philosophy: A Sourcebook from Augustine to Wodeham","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sourcebook explores how the Middle Ages dealt with questions related to the mental life of creatures great and small. It makes accessible a wide range of key Latin texts from the fourth to the fourteenth century in fresh English translations. Specialists and non-specialists alike will find many surprising insights in this comprehensive collection of sources on the medieval philosophy of animal minds. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe book’s structure follows the distinction between the different aspects of the mental. The author has organized the material in three main parts: cognition, emotions, and volition. Each part contains translations of texts by different medieval thinkers. The philosophers chosen include well-known figures like Augustine, Albert the Great, and Thomas Aquinas. The collection also profiles the work of less studied thinkers like John Blund, (Pseudo-)Peter of Spain, and Peter of Abano. In addition, among those featured are several translated here into English for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEach text comes with a short introduction to the philosopher, the context, and the main arguments of the text plus a section with bibliographical information and recommendations for further reading. A general introduction to the entire volume presents the basic concepts and questions of the philosophy of animal minds and explains how the medieval discussion relates to the contemporary debate. This sourcebook is valuable for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, especially medieval philosophy of mind. It will also appeal to scholars and students from other fields, such as psychology, theology, and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Animal Minds In Medieval and Modern Philosophy.- Part I – Cognition.- Chapter 1. Perception, Knowledge, and Reason (Augustine, \u003ci\u003eDe quantitate animae\u003c\/i\u003e 25-28).- Chapter 2. Souls and Discrimination (Adelard of Bath, \u003ci\u003eQuaestiones naturales\u003c\/i\u003e 13-14).- Chapter 3. Estimation and Concept Formation (John Blund, \u003ci\u003eTractatus de anima\u003c\/i\u003e 19).- Chapter 4. (a). Memory, Learning, and Prudence (Albert the Great, \u003ci\u003eMetaphysica\u003c\/i\u003e I.1.6).- (b). Reasoning, Learning, and Language (Albert the Great, \u003ci\u003eDe animalibus\u003c\/i\u003e XXI.1.2-4). Chapter 5. Universal Cognition (Pseudo-Peter of Spain, \u003ci\u003eCommentum super libros De animalibus \u003c\/i\u003eVIII).- Chapter 6. (a). Reasoning and Thinking (Roger Bacon, \u003ci\u003ePerspectiva\u003c\/i\u003e II.3.9).- (b). Goal-Directed Behaviour (Roger Bacon, \u003ci\u003eQuestiones super libros IV Physicorum \u003c\/i\u003eII).- Chapter 7. Inner Senses (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eSumma theologiae\u003c\/i\u003e I.78.4).- Chapter 8. Prudence (John Duns Scotus, \u003ci\u003eQuaestiones super libros Metaphysicorum Aristotelis\u003c\/i\u003e I.3).- Chapter 9. Judging and Erring (Gregory of Rimini, \u003ci\u003eLectura super I Sententiarum\u003c\/i\u003e III.1 vs.Adam Wodeham, \u003ci\u003eLectura secunda in I Sententiarum\u003c\/i\u003e, prol. 4.8).- Part II. Emotion.- Chapter 10. Friendship, Enmity, and Fear (Albert the Great, \u003ci\u003eQuaestiones super De animalibus\u003c\/i\u003e VIII.1-3).- Chapter 11. (a). Lust and Anger (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eSumma theologiae\u003c\/i\u003e I.81.2-3).- (b). Enjoyment (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eSumma theologiae\u003c\/i\u003e I-II.11.2).- (c). Hope (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eSumma theologiae\u003c\/i\u003e I-II.40.3).- Chapter 12. Happiness and Fun (Peter of Abano, \u003ci\u003eExpositio problematum Aristotelis \u003c\/i\u003e28.7).- Part III. Volition.- Chapter 13. Judging and Free Choice (Albert the Great, \u003ci\u003eDe homine\u003c\/i\u003e I).- Chapter 14. Free Will (Bonaventure, \u003ci\u003eCommentarius in secundum librum Sententiarum\u003c\/i\u003e 25.1.1).- Chapter 15. Instinct and Deliberation (Roger Bacon, \u003ci\u003eCommunia naturalium\u003c\/i\u003e I.2.4.1).- Chapter 16. (a). Free Choice (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eQuaestiones disputatae de veritate\u003c\/i\u003e 24.2).- (b). Choosing and Acting (Thomas Aquinas, \u003ci\u003eSumma theologiae \u003c\/i\u003eI-II.13.1-2).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742853169495,"sku":"9783030670146","price":33.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783030670146.jpg?v=1758387032","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/animal-minds-in-medieval-latin-philosophy-a-sourcebook-from-augustine-to-wodeham-9783030670146","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}