Excerpt from A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy Perhaps no period in civilization has ever been so rich in specula tive, boldness and penetrating cosm

Excerpt from History of Medieval Philosophy The. Second edition of the present work has been pretty widely noticed: while expressing our thanks to those with wh

Readership: Anyone interested in philosophy, the history of ideas, or the ancient Greek world

In this classic work, Frederick C. Copleston, S.J., outlines the development of philosophical reflection in Christian, Islamic, and Jewish thought from the anci