Philosophy of Mind in the Early and High Middle Ages provides an outstanding overview to a tumultuous 900-year period of discovery, innovation, and intellectual controversy that began with the Roman senator Boethius (c480-524) and concluded with the Franciscan theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus (c1266-1308). Relatively neglected in philosophy of mind, this volume highlights the importance of philosophers such as Abelard, Duns Scotus, and the Persian philosopher and polymath Avicenna to the history of philosophy of mind. Following an introduction by Margaret Cameron, twelve specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers and debates, including: mental perception; Avicenna and the intellectual abstraction of intelligibles; Duns Scotus; soul, will, and choice in Islamic and Jewish contexts; perceptual experience; the systematization of the passions; the complexity of the soul and the problem of unity; the phenomenology of immortality; morality; and the self. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, medieval philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in the Early and High Middle Ages is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as Religion.

Characterized by many historically significant events, such as the invention of the printing press, the discovery of the New World, and the Protestant Reformation, the years between 1300 and 1600 are a remarkably rich source of ideas about the mind. They witnessed a resurgence of Aristotelianism and Platonism and the development of humanism. However, philosophical understanding of the complex arguments and debates during this period remain difficult to grasp. Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an outstanding survey of philosophy of mind in this fascinating and still controversial period and examines the thought of figures such as Aquinas, Suárez, and Ficino. Following an introduction by Stephan Schmid, thirteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers, and debates, including: mind and method, the mind and its illnesses, the powers of the soul, Averroism, intentionality and representationalism, theories of (self-)consciousness, will and its freedom, external and internal senses, Renaissance theories of the passions, the mind–body problem and the rise of dualism, and the ‘cognitive turn’. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, medieval philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as religion, literature, and Renaissance studies.

Characterized by many historically significant events, such as the invention of the printing press, the discovery of the New World, and the Protestant Reformation, the years between 1300 and 1600 are a remarkably rich source of ideas about the mind. They witnessed a resurgence of Aristotelianism and Platonism and the development of humanism. However, philosophical understanding of the complex arguments and debates during this period remain difficult to grasp. Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an outstanding survey of philosophy of mind in this fascinating and still controversial period and examines the thought of figures such as Aquinas, Suárez, and Ficino. Following an introduction by Stephan Schmid, thirteen specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers, and debates, including: mind and method, the mind and its illnesses, the powers of the soul, Averroism, intentionality and representationalism, theories of (self-)consciousness, will and its freedom, external and internal senses, Renaissance theories of the passions, the mind-body problem and the rise of dualism, and the 'cognitive turn'. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, medieval philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as religion, literature, and Renaissance studies.

The History of the Philosophy of Mind is a major six-volume reference collection, covering the key topics, thinkers and debates within philosophy of mind, from Antiquity to the present day. Each volume is edited by a leading scholar in the field and comprises chapters written by an international team of specially commissioned contributors. Including a general introduction by Rebecca Copenhaver and Christopher Shields, and fully cross-referenced within and across the six volumes, The History of the Philosophy of Mind is an essential resource for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, and will also be of interest to those in many related disciplines, including Classics, Religion, Literature, History of Psychology, and Cognitive Science. Vol.1 Philosophy of Mind in Antiquity, edited by John E. Sisko Vol.2 Philosophy of Mind in the Early and High Middle Ages, edited by Margaret Cameron Vol.3 Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance, edited by Stephan Schmid Vol.4 Philosophy of Mind in the Early Modern and Modern Ages, edited by Rebecca Copenhaver Vol.5 Philosophy of Mind in the Nineteenth Century, edited by Sandra Lapointe Vol.6 Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries, edited by Amy Kind General Editors: Rebecca Copenhaver and Christopher Shields

The notions of mental representation and intentionality are central to contemporary philosophy of mind and it is usually assumed that these notions, if not originated, at least were made essential to the philosophy of mind by Descartes in the seventeenth century. The authors in this book challenge this assumption and show that the history of these ideas can be traced back to the medieval period. In bringing out the contrasts and similarities between early modern and medieval discussions of mental representation the authors conclude that there is no clear dividing line between western late medieval and early modern philosophy; that they in fact represent one continuous tradition in the philosophy of mind.

"The Mediaeval Mind" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by the American historian Henry Osborn Taylor that features the history of the development of thought and emotion in the Middle Ages. Table of Contents: Volume 1: The Groundwork: Genesis of the Mediaeval Genius The Latinizing of the West Greek Philosophy as the Antecedent of the Patristic Apprehension of Fact Intellectual Interests of the Latin Fathers Latin Transmitters of Antique and Patristic Thought The Barbaric Disruption of the Empire The Celtic Strain in Gaul and Ireland Teuton Qualities: Anglo-Saxon, German, Norse The Bringing of Christianity and Antique Knowledge to the Northern Peoples... The Early Middle Ages: Carolingian Period Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: Italy Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: France Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: Germany; England The Growth of Mediaeval Emotion... The Ideal and the Actual – The Saints: The Reforms of Monasticism The Hermit Temper The Quality of Love in St. Bernard St. Francis of Assisi Mystic Visions of Ascetic Women The Spotted Actuality... The Ideal and the Actual – Society: Feudalism and Knighthood Romantic Chivalry and Courtly Love Parzival, the Brave Man slowly Wise... Volume 2: The Heart of Heloïse German Considerations Symbolism: Scriptural Allegories in the Early Middle Ages The Rationale of the Visible World: Hugo of St. Victor Cathedral and Mass; Hymn and Imaginative Poem... Latinity and Law: The Spell of the Classics Evolution of Mediaeval Latin Prose Evolution of Mediaeval Latin Verse Mediaeval Appropriation of the Roman Law… Ultimate Intellectual Interests of the 12th and 13th Centuries: Scholasticism: Spirit, Scope, and Method Classification of Topics; Stages of Evolution Twelfth-Century Scholasticism The Universities, Aristotle, and the Mendicants Bonaventura Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquinas Roger Bacon Duns Scotus and Occam The Mediaeval Synthesis: Dante…

Compact but singularly well thought out material of a theological, logical, poetic as well as philosophical nature.