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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instanceOf book
philosophical work
author Étienne Gilson
centralClaim 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 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
philosophical monograph
hasPart analysis of creation and contingency
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
neo-Thomist movement
linked to: Neo-scholasticism

studies in medieval metaphysics
influencedBy Augustine of Hippo
Bonaventure
Duns Scotus
Thomas Aquinas
linked to: St. Thomas Aquinas

medieval Scholastic theologians
language French
notableFor defense of the idea of Christian philosophy
influence on 20th-century Thomism
revival of interest in medieval metaphysics
systematic presentation of medieval Christian philosophy
originalTitle L’esprit de la philosophie médiévale
philosophicalStance affirmation of the harmony of faith and reason
realism about universals
theocentric metaphysics
philosophicalTradition Scholasticism
publicationYear 1932
relatedWork Being and Some Philosophers
The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas
subject Christian philosophy
Thomism
history of philosophy
medieval philosophy
metaphysics

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Étienne Gilson notable work The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy originalTitle L’esprit de la philosophie médiévale
linked to: The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
Being and Some Philosophers relatedWork The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy
The Christian Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas relatedWorkOfAuthor The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy