説明
Characterized by many historically significant events such as the invention of the printing press the discovery of the New World and the Protestant Reformation the years between 1300 and 1600 are a remarkably rich source of ideas about the mind. They witnessed a resurgence of Aristotelianism and Platonism and the development of humanism. However philosophical understanding of the complex arguments and debates during this period remain difficult to grasp.
Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an outstanding survey of philosophy of mind in this fascinating and still controversial period and examines the thought of figures such as Aquinas SuÃrez and Ficino.
Following an introduction by Stephan Schmid thirteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics thinkers and debates including:
mind and method
the mind and its illnesses
the powers of the soul
Averroism
intentionality and representationalism
theories of (self-)consciousness
will and its freedom
external and internal senses
Renaissance theories of the passions
the mindâbody problem and the rise of dualism and
the âcognitive turnâ.
Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind medieval philosophy and the history of philosophy Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as religion literature and Renaissance studies.
. Language: English
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Fruugo ID:
337364545-740992876
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ISBN:
9780367734145