Early Medieval Philosophy 480-1150 - 9781138837652

Taylor & Francis

Compact but singularly well thought out material of a theological, logical, poetic as well as philosophical nature. > Preface Part One The antique heritage 1 Platonism in the ancient world; Plato; From Platonism to Neoplatonism; Plotinus, Porphyry and Latin Neoplatonism; 2 Neoplatonism and the Church Fathers; Augustine\u2019s treatment of pagan philosophy; The Greek Christian Platonists; Iamblichus, Proclus and the pseudo-Dionysius 3 The antique logical tradition; Aristotle; Logic in late antiquity; 4 Boethius; The treatises on the arts; The logical works; The \u2018Opuscula sacra\u2019; The \u2018Consolation of Philosophy\u2019; Part Two The beginnings of medieval philosophy; 5 The earliest medieval philosophers; From Cassiodorus to Alcuin; The circle of Alcuin; 6 Philosophy in the age of John Scottus Eriugena; Ratramnus of Corbie and Macarius the Irishman; John Scottus and the controversy on Predestination; John Scottus and the Greeks; The Periphyseon; 7 The aftermath of Eriugen.