Medieval philosophy is one of the most exciting and diversified periods in the history of thought. Introducing the coexisting strands of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish philosophy, Medieval ...
MoreMedieval philosophy is one of the most exciting and diversified periods in the history of thought. Introducing the coexisting strands of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish philosophy,
Medieval Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction shows how these traditions all go back to the Platonic schools of late antiquity and explains the complex ways in which they are interlinked. Providing an overview of some of the main thinkers, such as Boethius, Abelard, al-Fārābī, Avicenna, Maimonides, and Gersonides, and the topics, institutions, and literary forms of medieval philosophy, it discusses in detail some of the key issues in medieval thought: universals; mind, body, and mortality; foreknowledge and freedom; and society and the best life.
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