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Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry: Their Function and Significance (Ashgate Studies in Medieval Philosophy) - Hardcover

Lenz, Martin

 
9780754658030: Angels in Medieval Philosophical Inquiry: Their Function and Significance (Ashgate Studies in Medieval Philosophy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0754658031 ISBN 13: 9780754658030
Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Isabel Iribarren is Lecturer in Medieval History and Theology at Strasbourg University, France and Martin Lenz, is Research Associate at the Humboldt-University, Germany

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0754658031
ISBN 13 
9780754658030
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256
Editor
Iribarren Isabel