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The Philosophy of Peter Abelard

by John Marenbon
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This 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 new 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 for the first time.

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A major reassessment of the philosophy of Peter Abelard (1079-1142).

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
396
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521663991

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