Friar and the Philosopher - William of Moerbeke Rise of Aristotles Science in Medieval Europe

List of contents

Chapter 1: Model / Chapter 2: Precursors / Chapter 3: Project / Chapter 4: Order / Chapter 5: Network / Chapter 6: Diplomat / Chapter 7: Success / Chapter 8: Fall / Appendix I: Chronological guide / Appendix II: Guide to the translations by William of Moerbeke and their contents

About the author

Pieter Beullens (b.1967) studied classics and philosophy at the universities of Antwerp and Leuven (Belgium). He published the critical edition of Aristotle's History of Animals in the Latin translation by William of Moerbeke (with Fernand Bossier, two volumes, 2000-2020). His PhD-research centred on the working methods of late medieval translators (A Methodological Approach to Anonymously Transmitted Medieval Translations of Philosophical and Scientific Texts. The Case of Bartholomew of Messina; KU Leuven, 2020). He currently works as a postdoctoral research fellow of the Research Foundation - Flanders at the KU Leuven (2021-2024).

Summary

William of Moerbeke was a prolific medieval translator of Aristotle and other ancient philosophical and scientific authors from Greek into Latin, and he played a decisive role in the acceptance of Aristotelian philosophy in the Latin world. He is often criticized for an allegedly deficient translation method.

Product details

• Authors: Pieter Beullens, Beullens Pieter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032305219
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230521-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; Europe, European History, HISTORY / General, Social & cultural history, Medieval History, Historiography, History of Science, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy