| Description |
xi, 287 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Generalities -- 1. The Lessons of the Middle Ages -- 2. The Meaning and Value of Philosophy in the Three Medieval Cultures -- 3. Just How Is Islamic Philosophy Islamic? -- Pt. II. Common Themes -- 4. Is Physics Interesting? Some Responses from Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages -- 5. The Flesh: A Medieval Model of Subjectivity -- 6. The Denial of Humanity: On the Judgment Those People Are Not Men in Some Ancient and Medieval Texts -- Pt. III. Comparisons -- 7. Three Muslim Views of the Christian City -- 8. The Jihad of the Philosophers -- Pt. IV. Filiations -- 9. Inclusion and Digestion: Two Models of Cultural Appropriation, in Response to a Question of Hans-George Gadamer (Tubingen, September 3, 1996) -- 10. The Interpreter: Reflections on Arabic Translations -- 11. The Entry of Aristotle in Europe: The Arab Intermediary -- 12. The Extra-European Sources of Philosophic Europe -- Pt. V. Pricked Balloons -- 13. Some Mediterranean Myths |
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14. Was There Any Dialogue between Religions in the Middle Ages? -- 15. Geocentrism as the Humiliation of Man -- 16. Was Averroes a "Good Guy"? -- App. Original Texts |
| Summary |
"The Legend of the Middle Ages reconstructs the true character of a complicated and philosophically rich period that remains deeply relevant to the contemporary world." "This volume explores key intersections of medieval religion and philosophy. Brague focuses less on individual Christian, Jewish, and Muslim thinkers than on their relationships with one another." "Brague's portrayal of this misunderstood age brings to life not only its philosophical and theological nuances, but also its true lessons for our own time."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Philosophy and religion - History - To 1500 |
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Philosophy, Medieval |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the French |
| Subject |
Philosophy and religion -- History -- To 1500.
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Philosophy, Medieval.
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| LC no. |
2008028720 |
| ISBN |
0226070808 (hbk.) |
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9780226070803 (hbk.) |
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