With selections of philosophers from Plotinus to Bruno, this anthology provides significant learning support, historical context, and pedagogical tools to help the reader understand the often complex and abstract concepts encountered in philosophy. Features such as '' Philosophical Bridges, '' '' Biographical Histories, '' '' Prologues, '' and '' Study Questions'' offer historical context, contemporary relevance, and provide starting points for discussion. In addition to this volume of Medieval Philosophy, other individual volumes for each of the major historical eras are also available.
This tentative table of contents is for early review purposes; the final contents may not include all of the selections listed here. Each chapter concludes with ldquo;Study Questions.rdquo; Preface. General Introduction.
I. EARLY MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY. Prologue to Early Medieval Philosophy. 1. Plotinus: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Enneads, First Ennead: Sixth Tractate-Beauty; Fourth Ennead: Ninth Tractate-Are All Souls One? Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Plotinus. 2. Boethius: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Commentaries on the Isagoge of Porphyry- selections. The Consolation of Philosophy, selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Boethius. 3. John Scotus Eriugena: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Periphyseon (On the Division of Nature)-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of John Scotus Eriugena. 4. Abelard: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Ethics-selections. ldquo;Glosses on Porphyryrdquo;-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Abelard. 5. Hildegard of Bingen: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Scivias-selections. Philosophical Bridges: Hildegard of Bingen's Influence. 6. John of Salisbury: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Metalogicon-selections. Philosophical Bridges: John of Salisbury'Influence. Study Questions. Bibliography.
II. CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY. Prologue to Christian Philosophy. 7. Augustine: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. The City of God Book XI, Chapter 26. Confessions, Book X, Book XI. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Augustine. 8. Anselm: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Proslogion-selections. In Behalf of the Fool: A Dialog-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Anselm. 9. Aquinas: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Summa Contra Gentiles-selections. Summa Theologica-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Thomistic Influence. Study Questions. Bibliography.
III. ISLAMIC AND JEWISH PHILOSOPHY. Prologue to Islamic and Jewish Philosophy. 10. Avicenna (Ibn Sina): A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. ldquo;Essay on the Secret of Destiny.rdquo; ldquo;Concerning the Soul.rdquo; Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Avicenna. 11. Al-Ghazali: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. The Incoherence of the Philosophers-selections. Philosophical Bridges: Al-Ghazali's Influence. 12. Averroes: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. The Incoherence of the Incoherence-selections. ldquo;Long Commentary on De Animardquo;-selections. Middle Commentaries on Aristotle's Categories and De Interpretatione-selections. On the Harmony of Religion and Philosophy-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Averroes. 13. Maimonides (Moses Ben Maimon): A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Guide for the Perplexed-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Maimonides. Study Questions. Bibliography.
IV. LATE MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY. Prologue to Late Medieval Philosophy. 14. Roger Bacon: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview. Opus Majus-selections. Philosophical Bridges: Roger Bacon's Influence. 15. Bonaventure: Philosophical Overview. The Mind's Road to God-selections. On the Eternity of the World-selections. Philosophical Bridges: The Influence of Bonaventure. 16. John Duns Scotus: A Biographical History. Philosophical Overview.
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