| Henry of Ghent and the Transformation of Scholastic Thought: Studies in Memory of Jos Decorte Contributor(s): Guldentops, Guy (Editor), Steel, Carlos (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9058673294 ISBN-13: 9789058673299 Publisher: Leuven University Press OUR PRICE: $79.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval - Religion | Philosophy |
| Dewey: 189.4 |
| LCCN: 2003503789 |
| Series: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy-Series 1 |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.61" W x 9.78" (2.06 lbs) 436 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the history of medieval philosophy and theology, Henry of Ghent ( 1293) occupies a prominent place. On the one hand, he is a critical reader of Thomas Aquinas, whose Aristotelianism he attempts to adjust by means of his so-called Augustinian Avicennianism; on the other hand, Henry can be considered a precursor of fourteenth-century thinkers, such as Duns Scotus and Ockham. The papers collected in the volume, Henry of Ghent and the Transformation of Scholastic Thought, throw light on the particular renewal of the theological and philosophical tradition which Henry brought about and elucidate various aspects of his metaphysics and epistemology (e.g., truth, divine ideas, relation, certitude and wisdom), ethics (e.g., prudence, freedom, the role of the clergy), and theology (e.g., Trinity, creation, absolute and ordained power). The volume is completed with a comprehensive bibliography on Henry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Steel, Carlos: - Carlos Steel is emeritus professor of ancient and medieval philosophy at KU Leuven and director of the "Aristoteles Latinus" project. |