The Philosophy of Piers Plowman [electronic resource] : The Ethics and Epistemology of Love in Late Medieval Thought / by David Strong.
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9783319519814
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
EK/3168
Yazar
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2017.
Yayın Bilgisi
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Fiziksel Niteleme
VII, 224 p. online resource.
Dizi
The New Middle Ages, 2945-5944
Özet, vb.
This book examines William Langland’s late medieval poem, The Vision of Piers Plowman, in light of contemporary intellectual thought. David Strong argues that where the philosophers John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham revolutionize the view of human potential through their theories of epistemology, ethics, and freedom of the will, Langland vivifies these ideas by contextualizing them in an individual’s search for truth and love. Specifically, the text ponders the intersection between reason and the will in expressing love. While scholars have consistently noted the text’s indebtedness to these higher strains of thought, this is the first book-length study in over thirty years that explores the depth of this interconnection, and the only one that considers the salience of both Scotus and Ockham. It is essential reading for medieval literary specialists and students as well as any cultural historian who desires to augment their knowledge of truth and love.
Konu
Literature, Medieval.
Philosophy, Medieval.
European literature.
Poetry.
Medieval Literature.
Medieval Philosophy.
European Literature.
Poetry and Poetics.
Philosophy, Medieval.
European literature.
Poetry.
Medieval Literature.
Medieval Philosophy.
European Literature.
Poetry and Poetics.
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