Scholasticism : Personalities & Problems Medieval Philosophy (Paperback)

from Darrol

This an elegantly written book that in short space gives insightful introductions to several major players in Medieval, Christian philosophy. The central thesis is that these philosophers set out to join in a synoptic vision the "truth" of Christian revelation and the "truth" of reason. Pieper se...

from samstark

More an existential plea on behalf of its subject (and the general value of school in dark times) than a history per se. I know nil about the author or the subject, but he gets five stars after 50 pages for his conviction alone. Soon I, too, was weeping over the death of Boethius, cheering for "t...

from samstark

More an existential plea on behalf of its subject (and the general value of school in dark times) than a history per se. I know nil about the author or the subject, but he gets five stars after 50 pages for his conviction alone. Soon I, too, was weeping over the death of Boethius, cheering for "t...