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The Medieval period was one of the richest eras for the philosophical study of religion. Covering the period from the 6th to the 16th century, reaching into the Renaissance, "The History of Western Philosophy of Religion 2" shows how Christian, Islamic and Jewish thinkers explicated and defended their religious faith in light of the philosophical traditions they inherited from the ancient Greeks and Romans. The enterprise of 'faith seeking understanding', as it was dubbed by the medievals themselves, emerges as a vibrant encounter between - and a complex synthesis of - the Platonic, Aristotelian and Hellenistic traditions of antiquity on the one hand, and the scholastic and monastic religious schools of the medieval West, on the other. "Medieval Philosophy of Religion" will be of interest to scholars and students of Philosophy, Medieval Studies, the History of Ideas, and Religion, while remaining accessible to any interested in the rich cultural heritage of medieval religious thought.
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medieval philosophy of religion
the history of western philosophy of religion volume 1: ancient philosophy of religion volume 2: medieval philosophy of religion volume 3: early modern philosophy of religion volume 4: nineteenth-century philosophy of religion volume 5: twentieth-century philosophy of religion
medieval philosophy of religion Edited by Graham Oppy and N. N. Trakakis
volume 2 the history of western philosophy of religion
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First published 2009 by Acumen First published in paperback by Acumen in 2013 Published 2014 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
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Editorial Introduction Contributors
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1. Medieval Philosophy of Religion: An Introduction g. r. evans
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2. Boethius john marenbon
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3. Johannes Scottus Eriugena dermot moran
33
4. Al-Farabi syed nomanul haq
47
5. Avicenna (Ibn Sina) jon mcginnis
61
6. Anselm of Canterbury thomas williams
73