An Introduction to Medieval Philosophy

By exploring the philosophical character of some of the greatest medieval thinkers, boldAn Introduction to Medieval Philosophy/bold provides a rich overview of philosophy in the world of Latin Christianity.bulletlistbulletExplores the deeply philosophical character of such medieval thinkers as Augustine, Boethius, Eriugena, Anselm, Aquinas, Bonaventure, Scotus, and OckhambulletReviews the central features of the epistemological and metaphysical problem of universalsbulletShows how medieval authors adapted philosophical ideas from antiquity to apply to their religious commitmentsbulletTakes a broad philosophical approach of the medieval era by,taking account of classical metaphysics, general culture, and religious themes/bulletlist

Takes the student step-by-step through the intellectual problems of Medieval thought, explaining the principal lines of argument from Augustine of Hippos to the sixteenth century. Takes the student step-by-step through the intellectual problems of Medieval thought, explaining the principal lines of argument from Augustine of Hippos to the sixteenth century.