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A Beginner's Guide
Sharon M. Kaye
ISBN: 9781851685783
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oneworld Publications
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In this whistle-stop tour of medieval philosophy, Sharon M. Kaye show the remarkable breadth of thought that defined the period and reveals the debt it owes to Aristotle and Plato. With new translations of numerous key extracts and including helpful textboxes detailing the leading thinkers, Kaye directly introduces the reader to the central arguments and explores the criticisms raised against them. This is a comprehensive primer for students and general readers alike.
Why do good things happen to bad people? Can we prove whether God exists? What is the difference between right and wrong? Medieval Philosophers were centrally concerned with such questions: questions which are as relevant today as a thousand years ago when the likes of Anselm and Aquinas sought to resolve them. In this fast-paced, enlightening guide, Sharon M. Kaye takes us on a whistle-stop tour of medieval philosophy, revealing the debt it owes to Aristotle and Plato, and showing how medieval thought is still inspiring philosophers and thinkers today. With new translations of numerous key extracts, Kaye directly introduces the reader to the philosophers' writings and the criticisms levied against them. Including helpful textboxes throughout the book detailing key thinkers, this is an entertaining and comprehensive primer for students and general readers alike.
| ISBN | 1851685782 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9781851685783
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Oneworld Publications | | Weight (grammes) | 249 | | Imprint | Oneworld Publications | | Published in | London | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Beginner's Guides (Oneworld) | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2008 | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Library of Congress | B721 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 189 | | Spine width (mm) | 16 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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| | | Introduction | | 1 | | 1 | | The ancient legacy | | 5 | | 2 | | Ontological proof of God | | 30 | | 3 | | Evil | | 49 | | 4 | | Eternity | | 70 | | 5 | | Cosmological proof of God | | 92 | | 6 | | Teleological proof of God | | 112 | | 7 | | Universals | | 127 | | 8 | | Ethics | | 146 | | | | Conclusion | | 165 | | | | Post Script | | 169 | | | | Glossary | | 171 | | | | Further reading | | 181 | | | | Index | | 192 |
William Irwin, Professor of Philosophy, King's College Pennsylvania and Editor of The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series - "Beautifully written and wonderfully accessible. Discussing all the major thinkers and topics of the period, Kaye's volume does exactly what it should."Martin Tweedale, Professor Emeritus of Medieval Philosophy, University of Alberta - "Simultaneously entices students into and prepares them for the riches of the abundant literature that lies ready for their exploration."  Be the first to write a customer review
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