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Aristotle's children : how Christians, Muslims, and Jews rediscovered ancient wisdom and illuminated the Dark Ages /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubenstein, Richard E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Orlando : Harcourt, [2003]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Scholasticism.
Aristotle > Influence.
Faith and reason > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : the medieval star-gate
  • "The master of those who know" : Aristotle rediscovered
  • The murder of "Lady Philosophy" : how the ancient wisdom was lost, and how it was found again
  • "His books have wings" : Peter Abelard and the revival of reason
  • "He who strikes you dead will earn a blessing" : Aristotle among the heretics
  • "Hark, hark, the dogs do bark" : Aristotle and the teaching friars
  • "This man understands" : the great debate at the University of Paris
  • "Ockham's razor" : the divorce of faith and reason
  • "God does not have to move these circles anymore" : Aristotle and the modern world.