Medieval theories of divine providence 1250-1350
"In Medieval Theories of Divine Providence 1250-1350 Mikko Posti presents a historical and philosophical study of the doctrine of divine providence in 13th- and 14th-century Latin philosophical theology. In addition to offering a fresh and engaging reading of Thomas Aquinas's ideas concern...
| Published in: | Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2020]
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| In: |
Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters (Band 128)
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| Series/Journal: | Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters
Band 128 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Providence
/ Scholasticism
/ History 1250-1350
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Providence and government of God
Christianity
History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500
B Thomas Aquinas, Saint (1225?-1274) B Liber de bona fortuna B Philosophy, Medieval |
| Summary: | "In Medieval Theories of Divine Providence 1250-1350 Mikko Posti presents a historical and philosophical study of the doctrine of divine providence in 13th- and 14th-century Latin philosophical theology. In addition to offering a fresh and engaging reading of Thomas Aquinas's ideas concerning providence, Posti focuses on Siger of Brabant, Peter Auriol and Thomas Bradwardine, among others. The book also provides an extended treatment of the relatively little-known 13th-century work Liber de bona fortuna, consisting of Latin translations of chapters found originally in Aristotle's Ethica Eudemia and Magna moralia. In their treatments of Liber de bona fortuna, the medieval theologians provided philosophically interesting explanations of good fortune and its relationship to divine providence"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004427872 |