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The Philosophy of John Scottus Eriugena: A Study of Idealism in the Middle Ages

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Philosophy of John Scottus Eriugena: A Study of Idealism in the Middle Ages
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Dermot Moran
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:352
Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 158
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - Medieval and Renaissance c 500 to c 1600
ISBN/Barcode 9780521892827
ClassificationsDewey:189
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 19 August 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This work is a substantial contribution to the history of philosophy. Its subject, the ninth-century philosopher John Scottus Eriugena, developed a form of idealism that owed as much to the Greek Neoplatonic tradition as to the Latin fathers and anticipated the priority of the subject in its modern, most radical statement: German idealism. Moran has written the most comprehensive study yet of Eriugena's philosophy, tracing the sources of his thinking and analyzing his most important text, the Periphyseon. This volume will be of special interest to historians of mediaeval philosophy, history, and theology.