Metaphysics in the Twelfth Century

On the Relationship among Philosophy, Science and Theology

Edited by Matthias Lutz-Bachmann Edited by Alexander Fidora Edited by Andreas Niederberger

Book cover: Metaphysics in the Twelfth Century

Extent: 234, 234 pages

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Subjects: Medieval Studies, Philosophy

Series: Textes et Etudes du Moyen Age

Series volume number: 19

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2004)

ISBN: 9782503522029

Price: $38.00

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Although metaphysics as a discipline can hardly be separated from Aristotle and his works, the questions it raises were certainly known to authors even before the reception of Aristotle in the thirteenth century. Even without the explicit use of this term the twelfth century manifested a strong interest in metaphysical questions under the guise of natural philosophy or divine science, leading M.-D. Chenu to coin the expression of a twelfth century eveil metaphysique. In their commentaries on Boethius and under the influence of Neoplatonism, twelfth century authors not only anticipate essential elements of thirteenth century metaphysics, they also make an original contribution to the history of metaphysics by attempting to integrate the theory of first principles, philosophical theology and ontology. This volume presents and examines the contributions of the twelfth century to metaphysics made by selected Jewish, Christian and Muslim authors of the Iberian Peninsula and Francia.

  • Edited by Matthias Lutz-Bachmann
  • Edited by Alexander Fidora
  • Edited by Andreas Niederberger