medieval philosophy
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medieval
adjective
uk/ˌmed.ˈiː.vəl/us/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/
related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to ...
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philosophy
noun
uk/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/us/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of ...
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Historians ofmedievalphilosophymay well be dumbfounded.
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The volume onmedievalphilosophyadmirably satisfies this brief.
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Classical andmedievalphilosophywas not just a system of deductions and inferences, rules and procedures, doctrines and outlooks.
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The volume includes a good deal that will interest modern philosophers of religion as well as scholars ofmedievalphilosophy.
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Readers of this journal will be attracted to the eleven entries that concernmedievalphilosophyand theology.
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Theology did have a significant influence onmedievalphilosophy, but this did not prevent natural philosophy from being scientific or from being good philosophy.
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What emerges from this commodious work of reference is a picture of contemporarymedievalphilosophy which is truly inclusive, international, scholarly and interesting.
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As such, it is probably one of the more significant works to appear in the field ofmedievalphilosophyfor some time.
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The book, which is clearly intended for students, offers a close reading of a number of texts, principally in ancient andmedievalphilosophy.
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The book contains much to interest the beginner as well as those already acquainted with the stock issues and debates ofmedievalphilosophy.
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The direct result of this method of practisingmedievalphilosophywas to make the subject synonymous with histories of logic and the philosophy of language.
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It has its origins inmedievalphilosophy.
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Its legacy survived in its pithy definition of whatmedievalphilosophywas, and the manner in which such a definition conditioned the study, use and assessment of medieval philosophical texts.
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He has an in his name on the subject ofmedievalphilosophy.
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She has published extensively inmedievalphilosophy, philosophy of religion, and contemporary metaphysics.
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He was the earliest of the founders of scholasticism, the dominant school ofmedievalphilosophy.
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This topic concerning the ontological nature of universal ideas was one of the most vocal controversies inmedievalphilosophy.
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In this book, he applied a new, analytic problems approach method to the history ofmedievalphilosophy.
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Medievalphilosophyis of central importance in this respect, since it furnishes a rich tradition of investigation in this area.
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He researched, taught, and wrote in the fields ofmedievalphilosophy, philosophy of language, law, and religion.
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By this time, the concept of showing hierarchical concepts ofmedievalphilosophyin diagrams also becomes more widespread.
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Besides these, his teaching interests include the philosophy of religion,medievalphilosophy, and other periods in the history of philosophy.
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Early work in modern philosophy during the 17th century were based on a rejection of many of the precepts ofmedievalphilosophy.
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