Description:
In this English translation of L'esprit de la philosophie médiévale, Etienne Gilson undertakes the task of defining the spirit of mediaeval philosophy as the most accurate expression of Christian philosophy.
Brief description:
Etienne Gilson was born in Paris in 1884. He became Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the Sorbonne in 1921, and from 1932 until his retirement in 1951 he held a similar chair at the College de France. From 1929 until his death in 1978 he was associated with the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.
Review Quotes:
"The Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy is a text of tremendous value--perhaps most especially so in our own particular period in the history of philosophy. Gilson's book does more than merely overturn a few erroneous notions about mediaeval thinking; it works to remind its reader what it means to think and live within the structure of a metaphysical world-view." --Faith and Culture