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Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: The Roots of Medieval Philosophy

Historical Background Ancient Precursors of Medieval Philosophy

Boethius Pseudo-Dionysius

Chapter 2: The Early Medieval Period

Overview of Early Medieval Philosophy John Scotus Erigena Berengar of Tours Saint Peter Damian

Early Life and Career Assessment

Saint Anselm of Canterbury

Early Life and Career The Ontological Argument Appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury The Satisfaction Theory of Redemption

Roscelin William of Champeaux Peter Abelard

Early Life Career as a Monk Final Years

William of Saint-Thierry Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

Early Life and Career Founder and Abbot of Clairvaux Pillar of the Church

Saint Hildegard Isaac of Stella Peter Lombard Thierry of Chartres William of Conches Gerard of Cremona John of Salisbury Godfrey of Saint-Victor Joachim of Fiore Hugh of Saint-Victor William of Auxerre Richard of Saint-Victor

Chapter 3: Arabic and Jewish Thought

Avicenna

Life The “Oriental Philosophy” Distinction Between Essence and Existence and the Doctrine of Creation The Immortality of Individual Souls Philosophy, Religion, and Mysticism Avicenna’s Influence

Al-Ghazālī Averroës

Early Life Commentaries on Aristotle Averroës’ Defense of Philosophy Contents and Significance of Works

Ibn Gabirol

Poetry Philosophy

Moses Maimonides

Life Works Significance

Chapter 4: The Age of the Schoolmen

The Nature of Scholastic Philosophy The Maturity of Scholasticism Alexander of Hales Robert Grosseteste William of Auvergne Saint Albertus Magnus Saint Bonaventure Henry of Ghent Roger Bacon

Early Life University and Scientific Career Career as a Friar

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Early Years Studies in Paris Years at the Papal Curia and Return to Paris Last Years at Naples Assessment

Siger of Brabant Giles of Rome

Chapter 5: The Late Medieval Period

Overview of Late Medieval Philosophy Meister Eckhart John Duns Scotus

Early Life and Career Years at the University of Paris Final Period at Cologne

William of Ockham

Early Life Treatise to John XXII Excommunication

Julian of Norwich Nicholas of Cusa

Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index