Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy: Volume 2

by Robert Pasnau (Editor)

Overview

Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy showcases the best scholarly research in this flourishing field. The series covers all aspects of medieval philosophy, including the Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew traditions, and runs from the end of antiquity into the Renaissance. It publishes new work by leading scholars in the field, and combines historical scholarship with philosophical acuteness. The papers will address a wide range of topics, from political philosophy to ethics, and logic to metaphysics. OSMP is an essential resource for anyone working in the area.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198718475
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/13/2015
Series:	Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Robert Pasnau is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He received his PhD in 1994 from Cornell University, and has published widely on the history of philosophy. He won the APA Book Prize for Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature (CUP, 2002), and has more recently published The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy (CUP, 2010) and Metaphysical Themes 1274-1671 (OUP, 2011).

Table of Contents

ArticlesExplaining Exact Resemblance: Gilbert of Poitiers's Conformitas Theory Reconsidered, Christophe ErismannI See Dead People: Disembodied Souls and Aquinas's 'Two-Person' Problem, Christina Van DykeAquinas and Scotus on the Source of Contingency, Gloria FrostPeter John Olivi and Peter Auriol on Conceptual Thought, Han Thomas AdriaenssenDiscussionAquinas on Spiritual Change, Paul HoffmanTextPseudo-Joscelin: The Treatise on Genera and Species, Peter KingCritical NoticeCritical Study of Fabrizio Amerini's Aquinas on the Beginning and End of Human Life, Patrick Toner