Continuity and Innovation in Medieval and Modern Philosophy - Knowledge, Mind and Language

Informationen zum Autor John Marenbon, Trinity College, Cambridge Klappentext The usual division of philosophy into 'medieval' and 'modern' may obscure very real continuities in the ideas of thinkers in the western and Islamic traditions. This book examines three areas where these continuities are particularly clear: knowledge, the mind, and language. Zusammenfassung The usual division of philosophy into 'medieval' and 'modern' may obscure very real continuities in the ideas of thinkers in the western and Islamic traditions. This book examines three areas where these continuities are particularly clear: knowledge, the mind, and language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction I: Dominik Perler: What Are Faculties of the Soul? Descartes and his Scholastic Background Faculties of the Soul: response to Dominik Perler II: Martin Lenz: Locke as a Social Externalist Essences and Signification: response to Martin Lenz III: Robert Pasnau: Divisions of Epistemic Labor: Some Remarks on the History of Fideism and Esotericism Aquinas on Faith and Knowledge: response to Robert Pasnau

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• Authors: John (Trinity College Marenbon
• Assisted by: John Marenbon (Editor), John (Trinity College Marenbon (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9780197265499
• ISBN: 978-0-19-726549-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Proceedings of the British Academy
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy, Islamic & Arabic philosophy, Islamic and Arab philosophy