The Cambridge companion to Boethius /
Boethius (c.480-c.525/6), though a Christian, worked in the tradition of the Neoplatonic schools, with their strong interest in Aristotelian logic and Platonic metaphysics. He is best known for his Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison awaiting execution. His works also include a long...
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2009
Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2009 Cambridge, UK ; New York : 2009 |
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Cambridge companions to philosophy |
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| Summary: | Boethius (c.480-c.525/6), though a Christian, worked in the tradition of the Neoplatonic schools, with their strong interest in Aristotelian logic and Platonic metaphysics. He is best known for his Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison awaiting execution. His works also include a long series of logical translations, commentaries and monographs and some short but densely-argued theological treatises, all of which were enormously influential on medieval thought. But Boethius was more than a writer who passed on important ancient ideas to the Middle Ages. The essays here by leading specialists, which cover all the main aspects of his writing and its influence, show that he was a distinctive thinker, whose arguments repay careful analysis and who used his literary talents in conjunction with his philosophical abilities to present a complex view of the world Each volume of this series of companions to major philosophers contains specially commissioned essays by an international team of scholars, together with a substantial bibliography, and will serve as a reference work for students and non-specialists. One aim of the series is to dispel the intimidation such readers often feel when faced with the work of a difficult and challenging thinker Boethius (c. 480 - c. 525/6), though a Christian, worked in the tradition of the Neoplatonic schools, with their strong interest in Aristotelian logic and Platonic metaphysics. He is best known for his Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison awaiting execution, and which was a favourite source for medieval philosophers and poets like Dante and Chaucer. His works also include a long series of logical translations, commentaries and monographs and some short but densely argued theological treatises, all of which were enormously influential on medieval thought. But Boethius was more than a writer who passed on important ancient ideas to the Middle Ages. The essays here, by leading specialists, which cover all the main aspects of his writing and its influence, show that he was a distinctive thinker, whose arguments repay careful analysis and who used his literary talents in conjunction with his philosophical abilities to present a complex view of the world New readers will find this the most convenient, accessible guide to Boethius currently available. Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recent developments in the interpretation of Boethius |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 356 p. ; 24 cm xv, 356 pages ; 24 cm Also available on the Internet |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-339) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-339) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0521694256 (pbk) 0521694256 (pbk.) 0521694256 0521872669 (hbk) 0521872669 (hbk.) 0521872669 9780521694254 (pbk) 9780521694254 (pbk.) 9780521694254 9780521872669 (hbk) 9780521872669 (hbk.) 9780521872669 |