Manfred Svensson

The Aristotelian Tradition in Early Modern Protestantism (eBook, PDF)

Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Commentaries on the Ethics and the Politics

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Produktbeschreibung

Aristotle's moral and political thought formed the backbone of education in practical philosophy for centuries during the classical and medieval periods. It has often been presumed, however, that with the advent of the Protestant Reformation, this tradition was broken. Originally a topic belonging to Roman Catholic polemics, this interpretation of Protestant relations with Aristotle gradually became a part of the Protestant self-understanding as well. Lack of engagement with the actual curriculum of early Protestant schools allowed Luther's dismissive comments on Aristotle to be taken as representative of early Protestant teaching. In The Aristotelian Tradition in Early Modern Protestantism Manfred Svensson shows how the days of this view as a dominant narrative are over. Between 1529 and 1670, Protestants published around 55 commentaries on the Ethics and around 15 on the Politics, several of these in numerous editions. In academies and universities in Lutheran and Reformed territories throughout the Reformation and post-Reformation era, the exposition of these works continued to form the backbone of moral and political education. This tradition has, however, largely flown under the radar and is now for the first time presented in a comprehensive way. Offering a discussion of the medieval context and debt to Renaissance Aristotelianism, Svensson maps the relationships between these commentaries and their authors, presenting their shared understanding of practical philosophy in its relation to the Christian faith and offering in-depth discussions of key ethical and political concepts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197752975
• Artikelnr.: 72266675

Autorenporträt

Manfred Svensson is Professor of Philosophy at the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. His research focuses on various aspects of Augustine and the Augustinian tradition, the history of the concept of toleration, and the Protestant reception of Aristotle's practical philosophy

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Scholastics, Humanists, and Anti-Aristotelians
2. Faces and Institutions of the Tradition
3. Protestant Christianity and Practical Philosophy
4. The Good, Virtue, and the Natural Law
5. The Political Animal and the Good City
6. Action and Contemplation
Conclusion. Survival and Decline
Bibliography
Index