The legend of the Middle Ages: philosophical explorations of medieval Christianity, Judaism, and Islam

The lessons of the Middle Ages -- The meaning and value of philosophy in the three Medieval cultures -- Just how is Islamic philosophy Islamic? -- Is physics interesting? Some responses from Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages -- The flesh: A Medieval model of subjectivity -- The denial of humanity:...

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Main Author: Brague, Rémi 1947- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago [u.a.] The University of Chicago Press 2009
In:Year: 2009
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Philosophy / Christianity / Judaism / Islam / History 500-1500
B Islam / Philosophy / Christianity / Judaism / History 1000-1400
Further subjects:B Philosophy and religion History To 1500
B Collection of essays
B Philosophy and religion History To 1500
B Philosophy, Medieval
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Summary:The lessons of the Middle Ages -- The meaning and value of philosophy in the three Medieval cultures -- Just how is Islamic philosophy Islamic? -- Is physics interesting? Some responses from Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages -- The flesh: A Medieval model of subjectivity -- The denial of humanity: On the judgment "those people are not men" in some ancient and Medieval texts -- Three Muslim views of the Christian city -- The jihād of the philosophers -- Inclusion and digestion: Two models of cultural appropriation, in response to a question of Hans-Georg Gadamer (Tübingen, September 3, 1996) -- The interpreter: Reflections on Arabic translations -- The entry of Aristotle in Europe: The Arab intermediary -- The extra-European sources of philosophic Europe -- Some Mediterranean myths -- Was there any dialogue between religions in the Middle Ages? -- Geocentrism as the humiliation of man -- Was Averroes a "good guy"?
Item Description:Aus dem Franz. übers. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP
ISBN:0226070808