Routledge Companion to Medieval Philosophy

Richard Cross is John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has held since 2007. From 1993 to 2007, he was a Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. He has written extensively on medieval philosophy, with a focus on Duns Scotus. He is currently writing a sequence of books on the metaphysics of Christology from 1050 to 1700.JT Paasch teaches for the School of Continuing Studies at Georgetown University. He has published on topics in medieval philosophy and theology, and is the author of Divine Production in Late Medieval Trinitarian Theology (2012).

• Introduction Part I : Language and Logic 1. Propositions 2. Qualification 3 Kinds of Argument 4. Modal Logic 5. Logic Games Part II: Metaphysics 6. Matter 7. Form 8. Relations 9. Powers 10. Identity and Sameness 11. Kinds, Essences, and Natures 12. Individuation Part III: Cosmology and Physics 13. Causality 14. Space and Place 15. Atomism 16. Qualitative Change 17. Proofs for God’s Existence Part IV: Psychology 18. Soul, Mind, and Body 19. Intellect 20. Will 21. Emotions 22. Consciousness Part V: Cognition 23. Internal Senses 24. Cognitive Acts 25. Abstraction 26. Intentionality 27. Mental Language Part VI: Ethics And Moral Philosophy 28. Freedom 29. Reasons and Actions 30. Divine Command Theory 31. Conscience 32. Atonement Part VII: Political Philosophy 33. Law And Government 34. Spheres Of Power 35. Democracy and Representation

"This is an excellent collection of up-to-the-minute discussions of medieval philosophy, organized thematically, by some of the very best scholars working in the field today. Accessible to non-specialists, it provides overviews of key areas in a manner that is rewarding to beginners and experts alike."Peter King, University of Toronto, Canada"The riches of medieval philosophy and its relevance to the contemporary philosophical reader have long been clear, but there are constantly new discoveries in the field. This book gathers together many of these discoveries by offering comprehensive treatment of the scholastic tradition in Latin Christendom. With a roster of expert authors including both younger and more established scholars, the volume provides insightful and nuanced discussions of a huge number of philosophical themes and will be of use to the general and more advanced reader."Peter Adamson, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Germany, and King’s College London, UK