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The Philosophy of Peter Abelard
John Marenbon
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Description for The Philosophy of Peter Abelard
paperback. This 1997 book offers a major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079-1142). Num Pages: 396 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
This 1997 book offers a major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079–1142) which argues that he was not, as usually presented, a predominantly critical thinker but a constructive one. By way of evidence the author offers analyses of frequently discussed topics in Abelard's philosophy, and examines other areas such as the nature of substances and accidents, cognition, the definition of 'good' and 'evil', virtues and merit, and practical ethics in detail. Part I discusses Abelard's life and works, and considers problems of chronology and canon (including the question of the authenticity of the correspondence with Heloise). Part II analyses Abelard's ontology, epistemology and semantics, showing how he tried to reconstruct the ideas he had learned from Aristotle, Porphyry and Boethius to fit his presumption that there is nothing which is not a particular. Part III analyses Abelard's ethical theory, showing that it is far wider and more sophisticated than has been believed.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521663991
SKU
KSG0037388
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for The Philosophy of Peter Abelard
'… most satisfying to read, combining a clear sense of purpose with an exemplary clarity of thought. It is difficult to overestimate its importance for the study of Abelard and of twelfth-century intellectual culture in general.' Early Medieval Europe '… not only an outstanding exposition of Abelard's philosophy, but a work that opens up for specialists and non-specialists the world of twelfth-century thought.' The Times Literary Supplement