| Description |
1 online resource (vi, pages 583-1182) |
| Series |
Complete Cambridge histories online. Philosophy |
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Complete Cambridge histories online. Philosophy
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| Contents |
Late Platonism -- From Constantine to Justinian / Elizabeth Depalma Digeser -- Plutarch of Athens / Angela Longo -- Syrianus / Angela Longo -- Proclus / Carlos Steel -- Ammonius Hermeiou and his school / David Blank -- Damascius / Gerd Van Riel -- Olympiodorus / Jan Opsomer -- Simplicius of Cilicia / Han Baltussen -- John Philoponus / Koenraad Verrycken -- Priscian of Lydia and Pseudo-Simplicius on the soul / F.A.J. De Haas -- The third encounter of Christianity with ancient Greek philosophy -- Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite / Eric Perl -- Boethius / John Magee -- Maximus the Confessor / David Bradshaw -- John Scotus Eriugena / Wayne Hankey and Lloyd P. Gerson -- Philosophy in transition -- Early Byzantine philosophy / Katerina Ierodiakonou and George Zografidis -- The origins of Islamic philosophy / Cristina D'Ancona -- Ancient philosophy becomes medieval philosophy / Stephen Gersh |
| Summary |
This 2 volume set comprises over 40 specially commissioned essays by experts on the philosophy of the period 200-800 CE. The contributors examine philosophy as it entered literature, science and religion, and offer new and extensive assessments of philosophers who until recently have been mostly ignored |
| Notes |
Title from home page (viewed June 23, 2011) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Philosophy, Ancient.
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Philosophy, Medieval -- History
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Philosophy, Medieval.
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Philosophy, Ancient
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Philosophy, Medieval
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gerson, Lloyd P
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| ISBN |
9781139095464 |
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1139095463 |
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9781139095464 |
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