Medieval Philosophy

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by  Peter Adamson

Cover page Page: i
Halftitle page Page: i
Title page Page: ii
Copyright page Page: iii
Dedication page Page: v
Contents Page: vii
Preface Page: xi
Acknowledgments Page: xv
Dates Page: xvii
Part I. Early Medieval Philosophy Page: 1
1. Arts of Darkness—Introduction to Medieval Philosophy Page: 3
2. Charles in Charge—The Carolingian Renaissance Page: 10
3. Grace Notes—Eriugena and the Predestination Controversy Page: 17
4. Much Ado About Nothing—Eriugena’s Periphyseon Page: 24
5. Philosophers Anonymous—The Roots of Scholasticism Page: 31
6. Virgin Territory—Peter Damian on Changing the Past Page: 39
7. A Canterbury Tale—Anselm’s Life and Works Page: 46
8. Somebody’s Perfect—Anselm’s Ontological Argument Page: 52
9. All or Nothing—The Problem of Universals Page: 58
10. Get Thee to a Nunnery—Heloise and Abelard Page: 66
11. It’s the Thought that Counts—Abelard’s Ethics Page: 72
12. Learn Everything—The Victorines Page: 79
13. Like Father, like Son—Debating the Trinity Page: 87
14. On the Shoulders of Giants—Philosophy at Chartres Page: 94
15. The Good Book—Philosophy of Nature Page: 101
16. One of a Kind—Gilbert of Poitiers on Individuation Page: 107
17. Two Swords—Early Medieval Political Philosophy Page: 114
18. Law and Order—Gratian and Peter Lombard Page: 121
19. Leading Light—Hildegard of Bingen Page: 128
20. Rediscovery Channel—Translations into Latin Page: 135
21. Straw Men—The Rise of the Universities Page: 142
Part II. The Thirteenth Century Page: 151
22. No Uncertain Terms—Thirteenth-Century Logic Page: 153
23. Full of Potential—Thirteenth-Century Physics Page: 161
24. Stayin’ Alive—Thirteenth-Century Psychology Page: 168
25. It’s All Good—The Transcendentals Page: 175
26. Do the Right Thing—Thirteenth-Century Ethics Page: 182
27. A Light That Never Goes Out—Robert Grosseteste Page: 188
28. Origin of Species—Roger Bacon Page: 194
29. Stairway to Heaven—Bonaventure Page: 201
30. Your Attention, Please—Peter Olivi Page: 208
31. None for Me, Thanks—Franciscan Poverty Page: 215
32. Begin the Beguine—Hadewijch and Mechthild of Magdeburg Page: 222
33. Binding Arbitration—Robert Kilwardby Page: 229
34. Animal, Vegetable, Mineral—Albert the Great’s Natural Philosophy Page: 236
35. The Shadow Knows—Albert the Great’s Metaphysics Page: 242
36. The Ox Heard round the World—Thomas Aquinas Page: 248
37. Everybody Needs Some Body—Aquinas on Soul and Knowledge Page: 255
38. What Comes Naturally—Ethics in Albert and Aquinas Page: 262
39. What Pleases the Prince—The Rule of Law Page: 269
40. Onward Christian Soldiers—Just War Theory Page: 277
41. Paris When it Sizzles—The Condemnations Page: 284
42. Masters of the University—“Latin Averroists” Page: 290
43. The NeverEnding Story—The Eternity of the World Page: 297
44. Let Me Count the Ways—Speculative Grammar Page: 304
45. Love, Reign over Me—The Romance of the Rose Page: 311
46. Frequently Asked Questions—Henry of Ghent Page: 318
47. Here Comes the Son—The Trinity and the Eucharist Page: 325
48. Once and for All—Scotus on Being Page: 332
49. To Will or Not to Will—Scotus on Freedom Page: 339
50. On Command—Scotus on Ethics Page: 345
51. One in a Million—Scotus on Universals and Individuals Page: 352
Part III. The Fourteenth Century Page: 359
52. Time of the Signs—The Fourteenth Century Page: 361
53. After Virtue—Marguerite Porete Page: 368
54. To Hell and Back—Dante Alighieri Page: 374
55. Our Power is Real—The Clash of Church and State Page: 381
56. Render unto Caesar—Marsilius of Padua Page: 387
57. Do As You’re Told—Ockham on Ethics and Political Philosophy Page: 394
58. A Close Shave—Ockham’s Nominalism Page: 400
59. What Do You Think?—Ockham on Mental Language Page: 407
60. Keeping it Real—Responses to Ockham Page: 414
61. Back to the Future—Foreknowledge and Predestination Page: 421
62. Trivial Pursuits—Fourteenth-Century Logic Page: 428
63. Quadrivial Pursuits—The Oxford Calculators Page: 435
64. Get to the Point—Fourteenth-Century Physics Page: 442
65. Portrait of the Artist—John Buridan Page: 449
66. Seeing is Believing—Nicholas of Autrecourt’s Skeptical Challenge Page: 456
67. On the Money—Medieval Economic Theory Page: 463
68. Down to the Ground—Meister Eckhart Page: 470
69. Men in Black—The German Dominicans Page: 476
70. A Wing and a Prayer—Angels in Medieval Philosophy Page: 482
71. Alle Maner of Thyng Shall be Welle—English Mysticism Page: 489
72. Say it with Poetry—Chaucer and Langland Page: 495
73. The Good Wife—Sexuality and Misogyny in the Middle Ages Page: 502
74. Sighs Were her Food—Catherine of Siena and Affective Mysticism Page: 509
75. The Most Christian Doctor—The Querelle de la rose and Jean Gerson Page: 516
76. Morning Star of the Reformation—John Wyclif Page: 523
77. The Prague Spring—Scholasticism across Europe Page: 529
78. Renaissance Men—Ramon Llull and Petrarch Page: 536
Notes Page: 543
Preface Page: 543
Chapter 1 Page: 543
Chapter 2 Page: 543
Chapter 3 Page: 544
Chapter 4 Page: 544
Chapter 5 Page: 545
Chapter 6 Page: 545
Chapter 7 Page: 546
Chapter 8 Page: 547
Chapter 9 Page: 547
Chapter 10 Page: 548
Chapter 11 Page: 548
Chapter 12 Page: 549
Chapter 13 Page: 549
Chapter 14 Page: 550
Chapter 15 Page: 551
Chapter 16 Page: 552
Chapter 17 Page: 552
Chapter 18 Page: 553
Chapter 19 Page: 554
Chapter 20 Page: 554
Chapter 21 Page: 555
Chapter 22 Page: 556
Chapter 23 Page: 557
Chapter 24 Page: 557
Chapter 25 Page: 558
Chapter 26 Page: 559
Chapter 27 Page: 559
Chapter 28 Page: 560
Chapter 29 Page: 561
Chapter 30 Page: 561
Chapter 31 Page: 562
Chapter 32 Page: 563
Chapter 33 Page: 564
Chapter 34 Page: 564
Chapter 35 Page: 565
Chapter 36 Page: 566
Chapter 37 Page: 567
Chapter 38 Page: 568
Chapter 39 Page: 569
Chapter 40 Page: 570
Chapter 41 Page: 570
Chapter 42 Page: 572
Chapter 43 Page: 573
Chapter 44 Page: 574
Chapter 45 Page: 575
Chapter 46 Page: 576
Chapter 47 Page: 577
Chapter 48 Page: 578
Chapter 49 Page: 579
Chapter 50 Page: 580
Chapter 51 Page: 581
Chapter 52 Page: 582
Chapter 53 Page: 583
Chapter 54 Page: 583
Chapter 55 Page: 585
Chapter 56 Page: 585
Chapter 57 Page: 586
Chapter 58 Page: 587
Chapter 59 Page: 588
Chapter 60 Page: 589
Chapter 61 Page: 590
Chapter 62 Page: 591
Chapter 63 Page: 592
Chapter 64 Page: 593
Chapter 65 Page: 594
Chapter 66 Page: 594
Chapter 67 Page: 595
Chapter 68 Page: 596
Chapter 69 Page: 597
Chapter 70 Page: 598
Chapter 71 Page: 599
Chapter 72 Page: 600
Chapter 73 Page: 601
Chapter 74 Page: 602
Chapter 75 Page: 603
Chapter 76 Page: 604
Chapter 77 Page: 605
Chapter 78 Page: 606
Further Reading Page: 608
Publisher’s Acknowledgments Page: 626
Index Page: 628