The previous collection by Constant J. Mews focused on the work and thought of Peter Abelard (1079-1142); the present volume looks more broadly at Abelard's intellectual and religious context in the Latin West, and at his teacher, the controversial nominalist philosopher and theologian, Roscelin of Compiègne. It opens with surveys of educational theory and practice in the 12th-century schools. Mews next explores the widespread movement in the period which sought to explain religious belief in terms accessible to reason, and the background to accusations of heresy made by monks troubled by new attempts to interpret Christian belief, both within and outside a school environment. Five related studies then deal with previously unedited texts by Roscelin of Compiègne and St Anselm that throw new light on the importance of the philosopher and theologian who exercised a major influence on Peter Abelard.
| ISBN: | 9780860788669 |
| Publication date: | 24th July 2002 |
| Author: | Constant J Mews |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 352 pages |
| Series: | Variorum Collected Studies Series |
| Genres: |
Medieval Western philosophy History of religion Historiography European history History and Archaeology |
The previous collection by Constant J. Mews focused on the work and thought of Peter Abelard (1079-1142); the present volume looks more broadly at Abelard's intellectual and religious context in the Latin West, and at his teacher, the controversial nominalist philosopher and theologian, Roscelin of Compiègne. It opens with surveys of educational theory and practice in the 12th-century schools. Mews next explores the widespread movement in the period which sought to explain religious belief in terms accessible to reason, and the background to accusations of heresy made by monks troubled by new attempts to interpret Christian belief, both within and outside a school environment. Five related studies then deal with previously unedited texts by Roscelin of Compiègne and St Anselm that throw new light on the importance of the philosopher and theologian who exercised a major influence on Peter Abelard.
Reason and Belief in the Age of Roscelin and Abelard features in the following genres: Medieval Western philosophy, History of religion, Historiography, European history, History and Archaeology
Reason and Belief in the Age of Roscelin and Abelard is available in Hardback
Reason and Belief in the Age of Roscelin and Abelard was written by Constant J Mews and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Reason and Belief in the Age of Roscelin and Abelard has 352 pages
Yes it is part of Variorum Collected Studies Series series
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