Philosophy and Civilization in the Middle Ages by Maurice DeWulf.
DESCRIPTION: Softcover: 312 pages. Publisher: Dover Books; (2005). This classic study by a distinguished scholar surveys the major philosophical trends and thinkers of a vital period in Western civilization. Based on Maurice DeWulf's celebrated PRINCETON University lectures, it offers an accessible view of medieval history, covering scholastic, ecclesiastic, classicist, and secular thought of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. From Anselm and Abelard to Thomas Aquinas and William of Occam, it chronicles the influence of the era's great philosophers on their contemporaries as well as on subsequent generations.
An overview of feudal Europe examines the rising spirit of the age, in which the concept of the value and dignity of the individual attained a growing acceptance. The thirteenth century’s philosophical great awakening is profiled in terms of the development of universities at Paris and Oxford, and the establishment of mendicant orders such as the Dominicans and Franciscans. The study concludes with a discussion of the influence of medieval philosophical systems on later Western societies and the pedagogical value of scholasticism to modern philosophy. An indispensable reference, this volume is essential reading for students or enthusiasts of both medieval history and philosophy.
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REVIEW: This classic study offers an accessible view of medieval history, covering scholastic, ecclesiastic, classicist, and secular thought of the 12th and 13th centuries. From Anselm and Abelard to Thomas Aquinas and William of Occam, it chronicles the influence of the era's great philosophers on their contemporaries as well as on subsequent generations.
REVIEW: Based on DeWulf's famous PRINCETON University lectures, this book offers a comprehensive study of scholastic, ecclesiastic and secular/classicist thought from the 12th to the 14th century. From Anselm and Abelard, to Thomas Aquinas and William of Occam, this is an indispensable reference to a most vital period in Western thought.
REVIEW: The quintessential study of the European Middles Ages is an excellent introduction to the history, civilization, and philosophical and social development of the twelfth and thirteenth century. Very readable, yet dense and erudite. This is a great overview and introduction to medieval Europe. I highly recommend it!
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