Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy

Originally published in 1940, this book provides a thorough discussion of René Descartes philosophy of metaphysics, examining the three major points of the mind and body, freedom of the will and religion and science. Specific chapters are devoted to the Cartesian theory and the Meditations, in parti..

This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of med..

This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of med..

Kenny reveals how the mature thought of Thomas Aquinas although conceived in the thirteenth century has much to offer our understanding of the relationship between intellect and will, body and soul today...

Aristotelian Logic, Platonism, and the Context of Early Medieval Philosophy in the West..

This volume, delineates the transition Descartes effects from a prevalent medieval conception of understanding to a modern conception of it...

This volume, delineates the transition Descartes effects from a prevalent medieval conception of understanding to a modern conception of it...

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This volume discusses Francis Bacon’s thought and work in the context of the European cultural environment that influenced Bacon’s philosophy and was in turn influenced by it. _x000D_  _x000D_  _x000D_..

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This volume focuses on Ibn Sina - the Avicenna of the Latin West - and the enormous impact of his philosophy in both the Islamic and Christian worlds. Jules Janssens opens with a new introductory article, surveying the position of work in the field. The next studies look at Ibn Sina's work and thoug..

’This sentence is false’ - is that true? The ’Liar paradox’ embodied in those words exerted a particular fascination on the logicians of the Western later Middle Ages, and, along with similar ’insoluble’ problems, forms the subject of the first group of articles in this volume. In the following part..