William of Ockham, on Heretics, Books 1 5 and Against John, Chapters - 5

A new translation of a work by one of the outstanding thinkers of the later Middle Ages, William Ockham. Ockham's purpose in writing was to advocate for freedom of thought and speech within the Church, to restrain coercion in matters of belief, and to provide a theological framework for deposing a pope.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Preface


• Preliminary note


• Ockham's life, political writings, and vision of the Church


• On Heretics, Part 1, Books 1-5


• Introduction: Against John


• Against John, Chapters 5-16


• Bibliography


• Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

John Kilcullen is a graduate of the University of Queensland, the University of Toronto, and the Australian National University. He has taught English Literature at the University of Queensland, Philosophy at the University of Toronto, and Politics and Philosophy at Macquarie University. His research focuses on philosophy and the history of philosophy, especially political philosophy, and topics relating to freedom of thought, freedom of speech, religious and moral toleration, and political liberalism.

John Scott is a graduate of the University of Sydney. He has taught at the University of Tasmania, the University of Sydney, and Macquarie University. He has published editions and translation of medieval historical and philosophical texts.

Zusammenfassung

A new translation of a work by one of the outstanding thinkers of the later Middle Ages, William Ockham. Ockham's purpose in writing was to advocate for freedom of thought and speech within the Church, to restrain coercion in matters of belief, and to provide a theological framework for deposing a pope.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Kilcullen, John (Honorary Research Fellow Kilcullen
• Mitarbeit: John Kilcullen (Herausgeber), John Scott (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 09.11.2023
• EAN: 9780197267592
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726759-2
• Seiten: 496
• Serie: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Mittelalter; European History, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy