Title: The philosophy of Peter Abelard
First published: 1997
Description: This book offers a major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079-1142) which argues that he was not, as usually presented, a predominantly critical thinker but a constructive one. By way of evidence the author offers new analyses of frequently discussed topics in Abelard's philosophy, and examines other areas such as the nature of substances and accidents, cognition, the definition of 'good' and 'evil', virtues and merit, and practical ethics in detail for the first time.
Subjects: Philosophy, Medieval, Medieval Philosophy, Abelard, peter, 1079-1142, Civilization, medieval, Philosophie médiévale, Filosofia escolástica, Filosofia medieval, Filosofia cristã, Medieval Civilization
People: Peter Abelard (1079-1142)
LC classification: B765.A24 M37 1997