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Why does a wine glass break when you drop it, whereas a steel goblet does not? The answer may seem obvious: glass, unlike steel, is fragile. This is an explanation in terms of a power or disposition……続きを見る

Moses Maimonidesーa proud heir to the Andalusian tradition of Aristotelian philosophyーcrafted a bold and original philosophical interpretation of Torah and Judaism. His son Abraham Maimonides is a ……続きを見る

“A Consolação da Filosofia” é uma obra filosófica de Boécio, escrita por volta do ano 524. Tem sido descrita como a obra mais importante e influente do Ocidente até o início da Renascença, e é també……続きを見る

Elionor of Sicily, 1325–1375: A Mediterranean Queen’s Life of Family, Administration, Diplomacy, and War follows Elionor of Sicily, the third wife of the important Aragonese king, Pere III. Despite ……続きを見る

"No one can come unto Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him." ST JOHN vi. 44. Meister Eckhart, who has been called the “Father of German thought”, was a Dominican monk. The importance of……続きを見る

This book offers a comparative study of emotion in Arabic Islamic and English Christian contemplative texts, c. 1110-1250, contributing to the emerging interest in ‘globalization’ in medieval studie……続きを見る

Moses Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed (c. 1190) is the greatest and most influential text in the history of Jewish philosophy. Controversial in its day, the Guide directly influenced Aquinas, Spi……続きを見る

This book offers a novel account of Aquinas's theory of the human act. It argues that Aquinas takes a human act to be a composite of two power-exercises, where one relates to the other as form to ma……続きを見る

Det holistiske verdenssyn, der vandt frem blandt mange i den vestlige verden i slutningen af det tyvende århundrede, har mange lighedspunkter med det verdensbillede, der udviklede sig hos naturforsk……続きを見る

This thematic introduction to classical Islamic philosophy focuses on the most prevalent philosophical debates of the medieval Islamic world and their importance within the history of philosophy. Ap……続きを見る

En la línea de El arte de la prudencia de Baltasar Gracián, y pese a que hay varias ediciones de El príncipe en el mercado, esta nueva edición, que coincide con el quinto centenario de su escritura……続きを見る

En 1685, Luis XIV revoca el edicto de Nantes, que permitía la libertad de cultos en Francia. En este clima de intolerancia religiosa, Voltaire escribe el Tratado sobre la tolerancia. En 1685, Luis X……続きを見る

Which language should philosophers use: technical or common language? In a book as important for intellectual historians as it is for philosophers, Lodi Nauta addresses a vital question which still ……続きを見る

This monograph presents new material on Francisco Suárez’s comprehensive theory of sense perception. The core theme is perceptual intentionality in Suárez’s theory of the senses, external and intern……続きを見る

This book investigates the pronounced enthusiasm that many traditions display for codes of ethics characterised by a multitude of rules. Recent anthropological interest in ethics and historical expl……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Consolation of Philosophy (translated by H. R. James M.A.)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Consolation of Philosop……続きを見る

Ce livre numérique présente Toutes les Oeuvres Majeures d'Aristote avec une table des matières dynamique et détaillée. Aristote (Aristotélês), surnommé le Stagirite (Stageiritès), est un philosophe ……続きを見る

Pater's graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. included is his celebrated discussion of the Mona Lisa in a study of Da Vinci. This book co……続きを見る

Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy showcases the best scholarly research in this flourishing field. The series covers all aspects of medieval philosophy, including the Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew t……続きを見る

Providence and Science in a World of Contingency offers a novel assessment of the contemporary debate over divine providential action and the natural sciences, suggesting a re-consideration of Thoma……続きを見る

First published in 1964, Renaissance & Seventeenth - Century Studies contains essays which fall into two groups. The first four are concerned with problems of metaphor and style and treat two import……続きを見る

In Canto XVIII of Paradiso, Dante sees thirty-five letters of Scripture - LOVE JUSTICE, YOU WHO RULE THE EARTH - 'painted' one after the other in the sky. It is an epiphany that encapsulates the Par……続きを見る

This book promotes the research of present-day women working in ancient and medieval philosophy, with more than 60 women having contributed in some way to the volume in a fruitful collaboration. It ……続きを見る

Humanism and Religion in Early Modern Spain brings together twenty-five essays by renowned historian Terence O’Reilly. The essays examine the interplay of religion and humanism in a series of writin……続きを見る

Il XIX libro del De Universo di Rabano Mauro, dedicato all'agricoltura, è un testo di indubbio fascino. Parte di una delle grandi enciclopedie medioevali, l'unica di ambito carolingio, offre una let……続きを見る

Essays of Michel de Montaigne Complete Michel de Montaigne - The Essays of Michel de Montaigne are contained in three books and 107 chapters of varying length. They were originally written in Middle……続きを見る

Tarzan the Magnificent Edgar Rice Burroughs - The bones of a dead man, a black runner still clutching a cleft stick containing a message…Tarzan, mighty man of the forest, finds it and learns of the ……続きを見る

Tarzan the Terrible Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tarzan the Terrible is the eighth in the series of books about the title character Tarzan. In the previous novel Tarzan the Untamed, during the early days ……続きを見る

Die Schatzinsel Robert Louis Stevenson - Die Schatzinsel ist der bekannteste Roman des schottischen Autors Robert Louis Stevenson. Er erzählt von der hindernisreichen Suche nach einem vergrabenen Pi……続きを見る

The Critique of Pure Reason Immanuel Kant - 'The purpose of this critique of pure speculative reason consists in the attempt to change the old procedure of metaphysics and to bring about a complete ……続きを見る