MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY ARCHIVES
The medieval period in philosophy is generally agreed to have begun with the fall of Rome in the fifth century A.D. and to have ended with the beginning of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century A.D. The philosophical motto of this period could be described as "faith seeking understanding," since philosophy was viewed by the medieval church as the handmaiden of theology. The difficulty level of each text provided below is identified by the following codes: B [Beginner]: appropriate for those with no background in philosophy; I [Intermediate]: requires a minimal background in philosophy or the history of ideas; A [Advanced]: most suitable for those with some background in philosophy.
THOMAS AQUINAS
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PETER ABELARD
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ROGER BACON
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ANSELM OF CANTERBURY
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AUGUSTINE
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BOETHIUS
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Boethius, "Suffering and Fortune" [Consolation 1-2] New Translation [B]
Boethius, "Divine Providence and Chance" [Consolation] New Translation [B]
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BONAVENTURE
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JOHN DUNS SCOTUS
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JOHN SCOTUS ERIUGENA
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MEISTER ECKHART
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WILLIAM OF OCKHAM
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PSEUDO-DIONYSIUS
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Augustine's Confessions: A Guide for the Uninitiated
This new, thoughtfully-edited edition of the Confessions is a 21st century translation of the text aimed specifically at the “uninitiated”—those with limited prior knowledge of early Christian doctrine or Augustinian theology. With helpful commentary and the inclusion of additional relevant primary sources, Augustine’s Confessions: A Guide for the Uninitiated makes it possible to read the Confessions in the way that Augustine originally intended: as a reflection of the reader’s own life and journey to self-realization. ISBN: 9781686506475 |
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Selections from Medieval Philosophers (Volume 1)
This reissuing of Richard McKeon's groundbreaking anthology of selections from early Medieval philosophy offering works by notable thinkers from the 4th to the 13th centuries. ISBN: 9781502800381 |
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Selections from Medieval Philosophers (Volume 2)
The second volume of Richard McKeon's anthology of philosophical works from the late Middle Ages offers texts from such influential thinkers as Roger Bacon, Bonaventure, Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. ISBN: 9781508816584 |
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Early Medieval Philosophy
A fascinating glimpse into an often underappreciated but vitally important period in Western Philosophy--the early Middle Ages--this text provides a background into the thought of five of the most important thinkers of this period that is a must for anyone seeking to understand the foundations of Medieval Christian thought. ISBN: 9781511603201 |
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St. Augustine and His Age
Augustine of Hippo is generally regarded by scholars as the most important and most influential of the Fathers of the Church. In St. Augustine and His Age, scholar Joseph McCabe wrote one of the earliest and most compelling psychological studies of St. Augustine. It’s a work that successfully captures both the dynamic and at times conflicted personality of its subject and the turbulent times in which he lived. ISBN: 9781518893650 |
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A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
In his monumental A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Frederick Mayer charts the flow of philosophical thought from the Classical Period in Greece beginning in the 7th century B.C. through the end of the Medieval Period in the 14th century A.D. Using ample selections from primary sources, Mayer skillfully presents the major philosophical developments of these two vital periods of Western thought as well as the dynamic interplay and tensions among the great philosophers of the Ancient and Medieval worlds. ISBN: 9781548770723 |
