The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy

The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Philosophy By A. S. McGrade
2003 | 391 Pages | ISBN: 0521806038 | PDF | 5 MB
Spanning a millennium of thought extending from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas and beyond, this volume takes its readers into one of the most exciting periods in the history of philosophy. It includes not only the thinkers of the Latin West but also the profound contributions of Islamic and Jewish philosophers such as Avicenna and Maimonides. Leading specialists examine what it was like to study philosophy in the cultures and institutions of the Middle Ages. Supplementary material includes chronological charts and biographies of the major thinkers.