{"product_id":"the-philosophy-of-peter-abelard-paperback-9780521663991","title":"The Philosophy of Peter Abelard (Paperback) 9780521663991","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Philosophy of Peter Abelard\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1997 book offers a major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079–1142).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Marenbon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521663991, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 23 September 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… not only an outstanding exposition of Abelard's philosophy, but a work that opens up for specialists and non-specialists the world of twelfth-century thought.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 1997 book offers a major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079–1142) which argues that he was not, as usually presented, a predominantly critical thinker but a constructive one. By way of evidence the author offers analyses of frequently discussed topics in Abelard's philosophy, and examines other areas such as the nature of substances and accidents, cognition, the definition of 'good' and 'evil', virtues and merit, and practical ethics in detail. Part I discusses Abelard's life and works, and considers problems of chronology and canon (including the question of the authenticity of the correspondence with Heloise). Part II analyses Abelard's ontology, epistemology and semantics, showing how he tried to reconstruct the ideas he had learned from Aristotle, Porphyry and Boethius to fit his presumption that there is nothing which is not a particular. Part III analyses Abelard's ethical theory, showing that it is far wider and more sophisticated than has been believed.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e List of abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Note on the reference system\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. A life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Teachings and writings on logic\u003cbr\u003e 3. Abelard's theological project\u003cbr\u003e Excursus I: the letters of Abelard and Heloise\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Abelard's logic and his theory\u003cbr\u003e Part II: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 4. Logic, philosophy and exegesis\u003cbr\u003e 5. Substance, differentiae and accidents\u003cbr\u003e 6. Forms and language\u003cbr\u003e 7. Perception and knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 8. Universals\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: dicta, non-things and the limits of Abelard's ontology\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ethics, God's power and his wisdom\u003cbr\u003e 10. God's goodness: theodicy and the meaning of 'good'\u003cbr\u003e 11. Act, intention and consent\u003cbr\u003e 12. Contempt, law and conscience\u003cbr\u003e 13. Virtue, love and merit\u003cbr\u003e Excursus II: love, selflessness and Heloise\u003cbr\u003e 14. Ethics, society and practice\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Abelard's theological doctrines and his philosophical ethics\u003cbr\u003e General conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Abelard as a 'critical thinker'\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005262975256,"sku":"9780521663991","price":40.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521663991i_02bb3df2-aeba-4b95-bb1d-aa8a79365eb1.jpg?v=1691379662","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-philosophy-of-peter-abelard-paperback-9780521663991","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}