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The Soul-Body Problem at Paris, Ca. 1200-1250

The Soul-Body Problem at Paris, Ca. 1200-1250

Bieniak, Magadalena
Roncarati, Raffaella

Hardcover

Series: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy-Series 1

PhilosophyMedieval & Renaissance History

ISBN10: 9058678024
ISBN13: 9789058678027
Publisher: Leuven Univ Pr
Published: Apr 15 2011
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.50
Language: English

The soul-body problem was among the most controversial issues discussed in thirteenth-century Europe, and it continues to capture much attention today as the quest to understand human identity becomes more and more urgent. What made the discussion about this problem particularly interesting in the scholastic period was the tension between the traditional dualist doctrines and a growing need to affirm the unity of the human being. This debate is frequently interpreted as a conflict between the new philosophy, conveyed by the rediscovered works of Aristotle and his followers, and doctrinal requirements, especially the belief in the soul's immortality. However, a thorough examination of Parisian texts, written between approximately 1150 and 1260, leads to surprising conclusions.In The Soul-Body Problem at Paris, ca. 1200-1250, the study and edition of some little-known texts of Hugh of St-Cher and his contemporaries, ranging from Gilbert of Poitiers to Thomas Aquinas, reveals an extremely rich and colorful picture of the Parisian anthropological debate of the time. This book also offers an opportunity to reconsider some received views concerning medieval philosophy, such as the conviction that the notion of person did not play any major role in the anthropological controversies.

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