Description: The Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy offers a balanced and comprehensive account of philosophical thought from the middle of the fourteenth century to the emergence of modern philosophy at the turn of the seventeenth century. The Renaissance has attracted intense scholarly attention for over a century, but in the beginning the philosophy of the period was relatively neglected and this is the first volume in English to synthesize for a wider readership the substantial and sophisticated research now available. The volume is organized by branch of philosophy rather than by individual philosopher or by school. The intention has been to present the internal development of different aspects of the subject in their own terms and within their historical context. This structure also emphasizes naturally the broader connotations of "philosophy" in that intellectual world.
Review Quotes: "In selecting Charles Schmitt as general editor...Cambridge University Press guaranteed originality and innovation...On the basis of the soundness of the general editor's overall plan and the strength of his main contributors the Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy is an outstanding success." Charles Webster, Times Higher Education Supplement