Preface
List of abbreviations
Note on the reference system
Introduction
Part I: 1. A life
2. Teachings and writings on logic
3. Abelard's theological project
Excursus I: the letters of Abelard and Heloise
Conclusion: Abelard's logic and his theory
Part II: Introduction
4. Logic, philosophy and exegesis
5. Substance, differentiae and accidents
6. Forms and language
7. Perception and knowledge
8. Universals
Conclusion: dicta, non-things and the limits of Abelard's ontology
Part III: Introduction
9. Ethics, God's power and his wisdom
10. God's goodness: theodicy and the meaning of 'good'
11. Act, intention and consent
12. Contempt, law and conscience
13. Virtue, love and merit
Excursus II: love, selflessness and Heloise
14. Ethics, society and practice
Conclusion: Abelard's theological doctrines and his philosophical ethics
General conclusion
Appendix: Abelard as a 'critical thinker'
Select bibliography
Index.
