Chaucer''s Neoplatonism - Varieties of Love, Friendship, and Community

Chaucer’s Neoplatonism covers his major works and the ways in which he has absorbed a Boethian, essentially rational Neoplatonism. By means of that philosophy he poetically engages issues of truth, falsehood, love, friendship, joy, and community. His widely recognized, capacious humanism arises from that engagement.

List of contents

Chapter One - Chaucer's Neoplatonism: Varieties of Love, Friendship and Community
Chapter Two - Varieties of Supposition and the Truth Value of Story
Chapter Three - Varieties of Friendship: Pandarus, Troilus and Noble Friendship
Chapter Four - Avuncular Form and Pandarus's Several Embassies
Chapter Five - Varieties of Joy in Troilus and Criseyde
Chapter Six - Varieties of Invited "Compaignye" in the Pilgrimage to Canterbury
Conclusion - Chaucer's Neoplatonic Art

About the author

John M. Hill is professor emeritus of English language and literature at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Summary

Chaucer’s Neoplatonism covers his major works and the ways in which he has absorbed a Boethian, essentially rational Neoplatonism. By means of that philosophy he poetically engages issues of truth, falsehood, love, friendship, joy, and community. His widely recognized, capacious humanism arises from that engagement.

Product details

• Authors: John M. Hill
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781498561952
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-6195-2
• No. of pages: 210
• Series: Studies in Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Ireland, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval