Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry : Their Function and Significance
نام نخستين پديدآور
[edited by] Isabel Iribarren and Martin Lenz
وضعیت نشر و پخش و غیره
محل نشرو پخش و غیره
Aldershot, England
نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره
Ashgate Pub. Ltd
تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره
2008
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
xiv, 235 p.: ill
فروست
عنوان فروست
(Ashgate studies in medieval philosophy)
يادداشت کلی
متن يادداشت
E.Book: 25068
متن يادداشت
The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds, angels provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his creation, being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole range of questions were defined, from cosmological order, movement and place, to individuation, cognition, volition, and modes of language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly contribution to angelology, centred on the function and significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought.