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Spanning a millennium of thought extending from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas and beyond, this volume takes its readers into one of the most exciting periods in the history of philosophy. It includes not only the thinkers of the Latin West but also the profound contributions of Islamic and Jewish philosophers such as Avicenna and Maimonides. Leading specialists examine what it was like to study philosophy in the cultures and institutions of the Middle Ages. Supplementary material includes chronological charts and biographies of the major thinkers.Review"This book must be considered a very helpful companion, resulting from the contributors' hard work. The high level of the presentation of individual medieval philosophers--and of medieval thought in general--shows that each contributor has mastered their subject and put substantial work into the book. I believe that this volume has provided the opportunity to show the brilliance of that work, which sometimes remains anonymous, without compensation or social acknowledgment."-Francisco Bertelloni, The Medieval Review"Given its cast of contributors, The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy ought to be quite a good book, and it is: i
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- Author
- A. S. McGrade
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Ancient & Medieval Philosophy, Social_sciences
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