Marco Antonio Andreacchio

Medieval Teachers of Freedom

Boethius, Peter Lombard and Aquinas on Creation from Nothing

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Produktbeschreibung

Medieval debates over "divine creation" are systematically obscured in our age by the conflict between "Intelligent Design" Creationists and Evolutionists. The present investigation cuts through the web of contemporary conflicts to examine problems seated at the heart of medieval talk about creation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 138mm
• ISBN-13: 9781032522371
• ISBN-10: 1032522372
• Artikelnr.: 71909078

Autorenporträt

Marco Antonio Andreacchio was awarded a doctorate from the University of IIllinois for his interpretation of Sino-Japanese philosophical classics in dialogue with Western counterparts and a doctorate from Cambridge University for his work on Dante's Platonic interpretation of religious authority. Andreacchio has taught at various higher education institutions and published systematically on problems of a political-philosophical nature.

Inhaltsangabe

Prefatory Remarks: The "Poetic Telos" of the Present Study
Introduction
1. "Poetic Reason" as Key to Reading Medieval Authors
2. Theology or Philosophy? A False Dilemma
3. A Universe from Nothing beyond Theology?
4. Medieval Scholarship as Guide in Interpretation?
5. Aristotle or Plato? Another false dilemma
6. Introduction to the problem of Context
7. Medieval Platonism Beyond Intellectual History
8. Medieval Platonism
9. Medieval Platonic Hermeneutics
10. The Problem of Creation
11. Creation from Nothing?
12. Divine Creation as Key to Freedom
13. What is Freedom?
14. Emanationism vs. Voluntarism
15. Creation and the Problem of Omnipotence
16. Logos as Key to Creation
17. The Essence of Human Freedom: Creation "from Nothing" as Divine
Intellective Emanation
18. Eternity and Dialogue
19. Medieval Teachers of Freedom
20. The Philosophical Heart of Medieval Scholarship
21. The Problem of Voluntarism
22. From Intelligent Design Back to Platonism
23. Being and Nothingness
24. Evil
25. Creation and Platonic Ideas
Bibliography
Index

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Prefatory Remarks: The "Poetic Telos" of the Present Study

Introduction

1. "Poetic Reason" as Key to Reading Medieval Authors



2. Theology or Philosophy? A False Dilemma



3. A Universe from Nothing beyond Theology?



4. Medieval Scholarship as Guide in Interpretation?



5. Aristotle or Plato? Another false dilemma



6. Introduction to the problem of Context



7. Medieval Platonism Beyond Intellectual History



8. Medieval Platonism



9. Medieval Platonic Hermeneutics



10. The Problem of Creation



11. Creation from Nothing?



12. Divine Creation as Key to Freedom



13. What is Freedom?



14. Emanationism vs. Voluntarism



15. Creation and the Problem of Omnipotence



16. Logos as Key to Creation



17. The Essence of Human Freedom: Creation "from Nothing" as Divine Intellective Emanation



18. Eternity and Dialogue



19. Medieval Teachers of Freedom



20. The Philosophical Heart of Medieval Scholarship



21. The Problem of Voluntarism



22. From Intelligent Design Back to Platonism



23. Being and Nothingness



24. Evil



25. Creation and Platonic Ideas

Bibliography

Index

Rezensionen

"Mr. Andreacchio's book offers a sophisticated approach of both historical and contemporary interest, including a careful examination of its original sources in defense of the meaningfulness of creation and freedom. While the questions explored are certainly both timely and lasting (we were debating them one thousand years ago, and still are today), the arguments articulated on the way respond vigorously to modern philosophy's objections to medieval scholarship, tilting the balance in the latter's favor. The author shows himself to be eminently qualified to confront his task, giving solid evidence of outstanding scholarship as he exposes the marrow of cardinal medieval writings, and advancing illuminating interpretations devoid of any discernible errors, factual or otherwise."

-Prof. Kenneth Hart Green, University of Toronto, Canada

"Here we find the main thesis of the text substantiated, since in it the articulation of artistic production and ontology is manifested in its full unity, a result achieved through intense work against the backdrop of a metaphysics with a clear Platonic bent.... we can say without any hesitation that it deserves to be the object of attention by anyone interested in the topics it addresses, in particular creation and freedom, but also anyone interested in the history of ideas and the way in which the modern era confronts this other historical moment of which it is heir, even though it has not been uncommon for it to unhesitantly show profound ingratitude. For our part, we have no doubt in recommending its reading..."

-José Guilherme B. A. Sutil, Revista Filosófica de Coimbra 33(65):165-166