The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
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The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy is Étienne Gilson’s influential study that systematically presents the central themes, methods, and metaphysical insights of medieval Christian thought as a coherent philosophical tradition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy canonical | 3 |
| L’esprit de la philosophie médiévale | 1 |
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Target entity: The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy Context triple: [Étienne Gilson, notable work, The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy]
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The Biographical History of Philosophy
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy Target entity description: The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy is Étienne Gilson’s influential study that systematically presents the central themes, methods, and metaphysical insights of medieval Christian thought as a coherent philosophical tradition.
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A.
The Individual and the Cosmos in Renaissance Philosophy
The Individual and the Cosmos in Renaissance Philosophy is a seminal philosophical study by Ernst Cassirer that analyzes how Renaissance thinkers reconceived the relationship between human individuality and the structure of the universe.
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B.
Lectures on the History of Philosophy
Lectures on the History of Philosophy is a series of influential lectures by G. W. F. Hegel that systematically traces the development of Western philosophical thought from ancient to modern times.
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C.
On the History of Modern Philosophy
On the History of Modern Philosophy is a series of late lectures by German idealist philosopher F. W. J. Schelling that critically surveys and interprets the development of modern philosophy from Descartes onward.
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D.
The Biographical History of Philosophy
The Biographical History of Philosophy is a 19th-century survey of Western philosophical thought, presented through accessible biographical sketches of major philosophers.
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E.
Renaissance Platonism
Renaissance Platonism was a revival and reinterpretation of Plato’s philosophy during the Renaissance, blending classical Platonic ideas with Christian theology, humanism, and contemporary artistic and intellectual culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Étienne Gilson ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Christian philosophy
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surface form:
Christian philosophy is a legitimate philosophical category
medieval Christian thought constitutes a coherent philosophical tradition ⓘ medieval philosophy cannot be understood apart from Christian revelation ⓘ the notion of being is the key to medieval metaphysics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God as Necessary Existent
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surface form:
God as ipsum esse subsistens
analogy of being ⓘ doctrine of creation ⓘ medieval Christian thought ⓘ metaphysics of being ⓘ natural theology ⓘ participation metaphysics ⓘ relation between faith and reason ⓘ |
| genre |
history of philosophy study
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philosophical monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of creation and contingency
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analysis of the concept of being ⓘ discussion of knowledge and illumination ⓘ discussion of proofs for the existence of God ⓘ discussion of the relation between philosophy and theology ⓘ treatment of the problem of universals ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Catholic philosophy
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Neo-scholasticism ⓘ
surface form:
neo-Thomist movement
studies in medieval metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Bonaventure ⓘ Duns Scotus ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval Scholastic theologians ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of the idea of Christian philosophy
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influence on 20th-century Thomism ⓘ revival of interest in medieval metaphysics ⓘ systematic presentation of medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
L’esprit de la philosophie médiévale
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| philosophicalStance |
affirmation of the harmony of faith and reason
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realism about universals ⓘ theocentric metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Scholasticism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Being and Some Philosophers
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The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian philosophy
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Thomism ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
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