La filosofía en la Edad Media

La filosofía en la Edad Media desde los orígenes patrísticos hasta el fin del siglo XIV by Étienne Gilson The philosophical problems posed by the Greeks during the first fourteen centuries of the Christian era remain a legitimate question in the history of philosophy. To study and understand medieval philosophy, however, one must seek it out in the writings of those who were openly theologians or aspired to be so. The history of medieval philosophy is an abstraction taken from the broader reality of Catholic theology during the Middle Ages. Étienne Gilson, a renowned specialist on medieval thought, collects the philosophical ideas of this period in his book, tracing them from their patristic origins to the end of the fourteenth century. This work is a key piece in reconstructing the intellectual landscape of a complex and passionate era. Étienne Gilson (1884-1978) was a brilliant exponent of medieval philosophy, who taught at several universities including Strasbourg, the Sorbonne, and Harvard. He also founded the Medieval Studies Institute in Toronto and directed the Franco-Canadian Scientific Institute.