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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818473603321

Autore

Kenny Anthony <1931->

Titolo

Medieval philosophy / / Anthony Kenny

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Clarendon Press

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-383-03273-4

1-280-75411-7

0-19-152498-0

1-4294-6995-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 pages)

Collana

New history of western philosophy ; ; v. 2

Disciplina

189

Soggetti

Philosophy, Medieval

Philosophy, Medieval - History

Philosophy - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously issued in print: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Map; Introduction; 1. Philosophy and Faith: Augustine to Maimonides; 2. The Schoolmen: From the Twelfth Century to the Renaissance; 3. Logic and Language; 4. Knowledge; 5. Physics; 6. Metaphysics; 7. Mind and Soul; 8. Ethics; 9. God; Chronology; List of Abbreviations and Conventions; Bibliography; List of Illustrations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Tracing the birth of Western philosophy from its roots in the ancient Mediterranean world, the author describes the people and ideas who shaped the way we think today.