The Philosophy of Piers Plowman. The Ethics and Epistemology of Love in Late Medieval Thought.
David Strong
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Hardback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; DSC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines William Langland’s late medieval poem, The Vision of Piers Plowman, in light of contemporary intellectual thought. David Strong argues that where the philosophers John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham revolutionize the view of human potential through their theories of epistemology, ethics, and freedom of the will, Langland vivifies these ideas by contextualizing them in an individual’s search for truth and love. Specifically, the text ponders the intersection between reason and the will in expressing love. While scholars have consistently noted the text’s indebtedness to these higher strains of thought, this is the first book-length study in ... Read more
This book examines William Langland’s late medieval poem, The Vision of Piers Plowman, in light of contemporary intellectual thought. David Strong argues that where the philosophers John Duns Scotus and William of Ockham revolutionize the view of human potential through their theories of epistemology, ethics, and freedom of the will, Langland vivifies these ideas by contextualizing them in an individual’s search for truth and love. Specifically, the text ponders the intersection between reason and the will in expressing love. While scholars have consistently noted the text’s indebtedness to these higher strains of thought, this is the first book-length study in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
The New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319519807
SKU
V9783319519807
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About David Strong
David Strong is Associate Professor, University of Texas at Tyler. His articles have appeared in Modern Philology, Philosophy and Literature, and Medievalia et Humanistica.
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