A companion to responses to Ockham
By: edited by Christian Rode
Series: Brill's companions to the Christian tradition -- VOLUME 65
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9789004308336
Subjects: Medieval Philosophy
Description: This volume collects twelve chapters that present the multifaceted responses to the works of the William of Ockham in Oxford, Paris, Italy, and at the papal court in Avignon in the 14th century, and it assembles contributions on philosophers and theologians who all have criticized Ockham's works at different points. In individual case studies it gives an exemplary overview over the reactions the Venerable Inceptor has provoked and also serves to better understand Ockham's thought in its historical context. The topics range from ontology, psychology, theory of cognition, epistemology, and natural science to ethics and political philosophy. This volume demonstrates that the reactions to Ockham's philosophy and theology were manifold, but one particular kind of reception is missing: unanimous approval.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.