HENRY OF GHENT & THE TRANSFORM

01. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-90-5867-329-9
Verlag: LEUVEN UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, Band 31, 436 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 940 g

Reihe: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy - Series 1

In the history of medieval philosophy and theology, Henry of Ghent († 1293) occupies a prominent place. On the one hand, he is a critical reader of Thomas Aquinas, whose Aristotelianism he attempts to adjust by means of his so-called Augustinian Avicennianism; on the other hand, Henry can be considered a precursor of fourteenth-century thinkers, such as Duns Scotus and Ockham. The papers collected in the volume Henry of Ghent and the Transformation of Scholastic Thought throw light on the particular renewal of the theological and philosophical tradition which Henry brought about and elucidate various aspects of his metaphysics and epistemology (e.g., truth, divine ideas, relation, certitude and wisdom), ethics (e.g., prudence, freedom, the role of the clergy), and theology (e.g., Trinity, creation, absolute and ordained power). The volume is completed with a comprehensive bibliography on Henry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guldentops, Guy

Steel, Carlos

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie

Über Autor(innen)

Steel, Carlos
Carlos Steel is emeritus professor of ancient and medieval philosophy at KU Leuven and director of the “Aristoteles Latinus” project.