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The Philosophy of John Scottus Eriugena: A Study of Idealism in the Middle Ages
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Philosophy of John Scottus Eriugena: A Study of Idealism in the Middle Ages
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Dermot Moran
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 226,Width 158 |
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Category/Genre | Western philosophy - Medieval and Renaissance c 500 to c 1600 |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521892827
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Classifications | Dewey:189 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
19 August 2004 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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