Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry: Their Function and Significance - Rilegato

Lenz, Martin

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ISBN 10: 0754658031 ISBN 13: 9780754658030

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2008

Riassunto

The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds, angels provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his creation, being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole range of questions were defined, from cosmological order, movement and place, to individuation, cognition, volition, and modes of language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology, centred on the function and significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Isabel Iribarren is Lecturer in Medieval History and Theology at Strasbourg University, France and Martin Lenz, is Research Associate at the Humboldt-University, Germany

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0754658031
• ISBN 13: 9780754658030
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Redattore: Iribarren Isabel
• Contatto del produttore: Taylor and Francis, GPSR Taylor and Francis; gpsr@taylorandfrancis.com; ; Taylor & Francis Verlag GmbH, Kaufingerstraße 24; München; 80331; Germania