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Progress of philoso-phical thinking among the Greeks, leading to a dual climax in the work of Plato and Aristotle, demanding a synthesis by the Neo-Platonists.
This classic introduction by a noted scholar compresses much of substance into comparatively little space, offering students and general readers an insightful, accessible survey of the major philosophical trends and thinkers of the Middle Ages. In 200 pages, the text basically covers the thought of ten centuries ... "clearly no light task," says the Times Literary Supplement of London, adding that "this is a careful and erudite book, full of patience and tolerance, catholic in every sense of the word."
Imprint covered by label which reads: Published in U.S.A. by Barnes & Noble Books, Totowa, N.J. Includes bibliographical references and index.
In this second volume of my history of philosophy I had originally hoped to give an account of the development of philosophy throughout the whole period of the Middle Ages, understanding by medieval philosophy and philosophic thought and systems which were elaborated between the Carolingian renaissance in the last part of the eight century A.S. and the end of the fourteenth century.
Prominent French philosophical thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. +
Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has become the classic account for all philosophy scholars and students. The 11-volume series gives an accessible account of each philosopher's work, but also explains their relationship to the work of other philosophers.