William of Ockham, Dialogus Part 1, Book 7

William of Ockham Dialogus Part I, Book 7 completes Dialogus Book 1 and continues to utilize theological, legal, and logical arguments urging strong cooperation between all social groups and political classes of the Christian Commonwealth in the struggle with a treasonous Pope.

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• Preface


• Introduction


• 1: Dialogus 7


• Epilogus


• Selected Modern Secondary Sources


• Biblical Index


• Canon Law Index

About the author

George Knysh studied at the University of Manitoba (B.A. University Gold Medal, 1959; M.A, 1962) and at the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science, Ph.D. 1968) where he completed his dissertation on the political thought of William of Ockham. He went on to become Professor of Political Theory at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Political Studies, from 1964 to 2007. He joined the British Academy's Ockham Dialogus project in 1998.

Summary

The Dialogus became an important reference text during the last two centuries of the Middle Ages, especially in the time of troubles associated with the Great Schism. It was printed twice in the later 15th century. One of its most elegant manuscripts was a text belonging to Pope Sixtus IV. Its ideal of an enlightened papacy ("monarchia de concilio peritorum") did not survive the Reformation, though many of its principles percolated into the writings of political philosophers, contributing along with other sources to the rise of constitutional liberalism and responsible government. This final book of Dialogus, Part I is not only a monument celebrating the possible emergence of cooperative political societies from the rubble of autocracies, but also an indication that Ockham's political orientation was essentially pragmatic.

Product details

• Authors: George (University of Manitoba Knysh
• Assisted by: George Knysh (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.2023
• EAN: 9780197267523
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726752-3
• No. of pages: 378
• Series: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; European History, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy