
Understanding Scholastic Thought with Foucault
Philipp W. Rosemann(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 19. January 2000
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-333-76512-8 (ISBN)
Description
An introduction to scholastic thought written from a contemporary and, notably, Foucauldian perspective. In taking inspiration from the methodology of historical research developed by Foucault, the book places the intellectual achievements of the 13th century and, especially, Thomas Aquinas, in a larger cultural and institutional framework. Rosemann's analysis sees the scholastic tradition as the process of the gradual reinscription of the Greek intellectual heritage into the centre of Christian culture. This process culminated in the 13th century, when new intellectual techniques facilitated the creation of a culture of dialogue. Rosemann argues that the witch hunt can be seen as the result of a subtle but crucial transformation of the scholastic episteme.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliographical essay, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
447 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-76512-8 (9780333765128)
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Person
PHILIPP W. ROSEMANN is currently Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. He is the author of numerous books in several languages.
Content
Introduction: A Change of Paradigm in the Study of Medieval Philosophy: From Rationalism to Postmodernism Michel Foucault's 'Archaeology of Knowledge' The Place of the Scholastic Tradition in the Intellectual History of the West: A Foucauldian Interpretation The Scholastic Reinscription of Logos: Intellectual Techniques The Scholastic Reinscription of Logos: The Greek Circle and the Christian Line The Scholastic Reinscription of Logos: The Greek Circle and the Christian Line in Thomas Aquinas's Dialectical Thought The Circle Closes: The Witch-hunt The Condemnation of 1277 Bibliographical Essay Index