Overview
- The first Encyclopedia devoted entirely to medieval philosophy
- Presents not only a comprehensive description of medieval philosophy, but also provides in-depth details and analyses of particular theories
- Offers extensive cross-referencing between keywords and related essays, to enable efficient searches
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The Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy covers all areas of philosophy in the Middle Ages and part of the Renaissance, ranging from 500 to 1500 CE. It contains general entries on medieval philosophers and medieval philosophies and on the key terms and concepts in the subject area, but it also provides more in-depth details and analyses of particular theories. Furthermore, in order to gain an insight into the social and cultural context of the material, entries are included on the teaching of philosophy, the career of philosophers, and the place of philosophy within the universities.
Complete with cross-references between key words and related essays to enable efficient searches, this Encyclopedia is exhaustive, unprecedented, and user-friendly. It is indispensable for scholars of medieval philosophy and of the history of ideas, and it is also useful for anyone interested in medieval ideas and thought.
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Table of contents (236 entries)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Section Editors for Second Edition:
Professor Cristina D’Ancona, University of Pisa, ItalyProfessor Christina van Dyke, Calvin College, USA
Associate Professor Gloria Frost, University of St. Thomas, USA
Professor Katerina Ierodiakonou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Professor Jill Kraye, Warburg Institute, University of London, United Kingdom
Professor John Marenbon, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Professor Tamar Rudavsky, Ohio State University, USA
Section Editors for First Edition: Professor Cristina D’Ancona, University of Pisa, Italy
Professor Katerina Ierodiakonou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Professor Bonnie Kent, UC Irvine, USA
Professor Peter King, University of Toronto, Canada
Professor Simo Knuuttila, University of Helsinki, Finland
Professor Jill Kraye, Warburg Institute, University of London, United Kingdom
Professor Alain de Libera, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Professor Alfonso Maierù, University of Rome, "La Sapienza", Italy
Professor John Marenbon, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Professor Emeritus A. S. McGrade, University of Connecticut, US
Professor Dominik Perler, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany
Professor Tamar Rudavsky, Ohio State University, USA
Professor Hans Thijssen, Radbout Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Professor Rega Wood, Stanford University, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy
Book Subtitle: Philosophy between 500 and 1500
Editors: Henrik Lagerlund
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1151-5
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Religion and Philosophy, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Humanities
eBook ISBN: 978-94-024-1151-5Due: 27 February 2018
Topics: Medieval Philosophy, Philosophy, general