In concepts, fodor identifies five nonnegotiable constraints on any theory of concepts. Spade, paul vincent, 1994, medieval philosophy, in anthony kenny. Paul vincent spade, five texts on the mediaeval problem of. He describes in a nutshell the underling problem of universals in a clear and precise way. Instead of looking for a feature of the text that might be related to an existing philosophy, thus going from medieval texts toward an. Medieval literature external resources this page is a very selective list of some basic medieval websites for students. Ii00 i600 norman kretzmann and anthony kenny jan pinborg. Medieval philosophy paul vincent spade medieval political philosophy john kilcullen and jonathan robinson medieval semiotics stephan meieroeser medieval skepticism charles bolyard medieval theories. Paul vincent spade and stephen menn, a note on the title of walter burleys on the purity of the art of logic. Medieval philosophy is conventionally construed as the philosophy of western europe between the decline of classical pagan culture and the renaissance.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. It considers the rich traditions of arab, jewish and latin philosophy, which began to flourish in the. Paul vincent spade, a survey of mediaeval philosophy, version 2. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your by individual philosopher philosophy. Suggestions for further reading fordham university. Paul vincent spade, medieval philosophy philpapers. O aim f the series is to dispel the intimidation c readers f f w fc w the w f a f. Metaphysics five texts on the mediaeval problem of universals. Suggestions for further reading general surveys of medieval philosophy armstrong, a. Second, note the role of the respondents epistemic state. The cambridge companion to ockham edited by paul vincent.
On the topic in general, see paul vincent spade, the semantics of terms, in n. This twovolume work succeeds the cambridge history of later medieval philosophy eds. Paul vincent spade department of philosophy indiana university. Concepts and meaning in medieval philosophy by stephen. Paul vincent spade department of philosophy indiana. Ockham is important not only in the history of philosophy and theology, but also in the development of early modern science and of modern notions of property rights and churchstate relations. History of the problem of universals in the middle ages handouts. The cambridge history of later greek and early medieval philosophy. Jennifer ashworth medieval theories of causation graham white. It begins in eighth century baghdad, rather than twelfth century europe. Medieval philosophy stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. Curriculum vitae paul vincent spades home page yumpu. Paul vincent spade the franciscan william of ockham was an english medieval philosopher, theologian, and political theorist.
The spirit of medieval philosophy 33 been called into question. Pdf meaning and inference in medieval philosophy pp 187224 cite as. Institute on medieval philosophy, held at cornell university under the. An introduction to late medieval logic and semantic theory pdf raul corazzon. It is by no means comprehensive, but does include links for chaucer, dante, beowulf, langland, and a few general medieval resources, intermingled with a few more esoteric sources i use for my own research. I have posted pdf copies of several articles and passages in the. The stanford encyclopedia of philosophy fall 2004 edn. This is especially important since the the late antique and medieval philosophers who developed on the theory never manage to explain themselves this. Concepts and meaning in medieval philosophy by stephen read abstract. In several of his writings, jan pinborg called attention to a curious discontinuity in the development of medieval semantic theory, especially in france.
The cambridge history of medieval philosophy comprises over. Medieval philosophy is the philosophy that existed through the middle ages, the period roughly extending from the fall of the western roman empire in the 5th century to the renaissance in the 15th century. In this very short introduction john marenbon shows how medieval philosophy had a far broader reach than the thirteenth and fourteenthcentury universities of christian europe, and is instead one of the most exciting and diversified. New translations of the central mediaeval texts on the problem of universals are presented here in an affordable edition suitable for use in courses in mediaeval philosophy, history of mediaeval philosophy, and universals. Western philosophy western philosophy medieval philosophy. From the rediscovery of aristotle to the disintegration of scholasticism. The reason i included this long quote is to illustrate paul vincent spades wonderful introduction. Most major theologeans have written on ethics, but abelards works are more important to his corpus of work than with most others.
Paul vincent spade 17 modal logic 342 simo knuuttila 18 future contingents 358 calvin normore vi metaphysics and epistemology 383 19 essence and existence 385. New translations of the central medieval texts on the problem of universals are presented here in an affordable edition suitable for use in courses in medieval philosophy, history of medieval. Professor emeritus of philosophy associated faculty of the history and philosophy of science. Ashworth and paul vincent spade, logic in late medieval. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read monologion and proslogion. Spades page on medieval logic and philosophy, with numerous resources.
Teaching in the medieval university, notre dame conferences in medieval studies 9 notre dame. It includes medieval islamic and, to a lesser extent, medieval jewish thought. Mediaeval logic and philosophy paul vincent spades home. David bourget western ontario david chalmers anu, nyu area editors. On free choice of the will augustine, thomas williams.
An introduction to late medieval logic and semantic theory available on courseworks spade. For the postmedieval period, see ashworth 1974, pp. Properties of terms stephen read medieval theories of analogy e. The cambridge history of later medieval philosophy. Medieval theories of obligationes stanford encyclopedia. Again, this is essentially the same translation as is included in a survey of mediaeval philosophy, the course in the box, see.
This represents a strong teaching interest of mine. The spirit of medieval philosophy in a postmodern world. These theses were all shared by the standard medieval theories of concepts. Medieval philosophy, understood as a project of independent philosophical inquiry, began in baghdad, in the middle of the 8th century, and in france, in the itinerant court of. Tweedale eds, basic issues in medeieval philosophy ontario. Medieval philosophy refers to philosophy in western europe during the. Associated faculty of the history and philosophy of science. Walter burley and the obligationes attributed to william of sherwood, history and philosophy of logic, 4. Pontifical institute of mediaeval studies, licentiate of mediaeval studies 1969. It differs from its predecessor in three main ways. Ethics and dialogue between a philosopher, a jew and a christian by peter abelard, translated by paul vincent spade, introduced by marilyn mccord adams. Email addresses, links, bulletin board, things to download. Five texts on the mediaeval problem of universals porphyry, boethius, abelard, duns scotus, ockham.
Porphyry, boethius, abelard, duns scotus, ockham translated and edited by paul vincent spade. For scholars and students of mediaeval logic and philosophy. Routledge history of philosophy volume iii volume iii is devoted to the middle ages. Eggfree dishes classics of analytic philosophy hackett classics antigone hackett classics the essential homer hackett.
Translated with an uncanny sense for the overall point of augustines doctrine. Includes a concise introduction, glossary of important terms, notes, and bibliography. Linked bibliography for the sep article medieval philosophy by paul vincent spade this is an automatically generated and experimental page if everything goes well, this page should display the bibliography of the aforementioned article as it appears in the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy, but with links added to philpapers records and. The cambridge companion to ockham paul vincent spade. Includes a link to information on the inscriptions in the taiil of the dragon. The cambridge companion to ockham edited by paul vincent spade.
For many of us, the term medieval philosophy conjures up the figure of thomas aquinas, and is closely intertwined with religion. Philosophy of the medieval period was closely connected to christian thought. During the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, a group of related doctrines. Medieval philosophy designates the philosophical speculation that occurred in western europe during the middle agesi. Along with thomas aquinas and duns scotus, he is regarded as one of the three main figures in medieval philosophy after around 1150.
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