The Mediaeval Mind (Volume 1 of 2) by Henry Osborn Taylor: In this scholarly work, Henry Osborn Taylor delves into the intellectual and cultural landscape of the medieval period. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of medieval thought, philosophy, religion, and society, providing insights into the worldview and beliefs of this pivotal era in history. Key Aspects of the Book "The Mediaeval Mind (Volume 1 of 2)": Medieval Thought and Philosophy: The book examines the prevailing ideas and philosophical frameworks that shaped medieval thinking. Religion and Spirituality: Taylor delves into the role of religion and spirituality in medieval life, exploring the influence of Christianity and other belief systems. Historical Context: "The Mediaeval Mind" places the medieval period within its historical context, shedding light on the social, political, and cultural developments of the time. Henry Osborn Taylor was an American historian and educator born in 1856. He was renowned for his research and writings on medieval history and culture. "The Mediaeval Mind (Volume 1 of 2)" showcases Taylor's expertise in medieval studies and his dedication to unraveling the complexities of the medieval era.

"The Mediaeval Mind" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by the American historian Henry Osborn Taylor that features the history of the development of thought and emotion in the Middle Ages. This carefully crafted DigiCat ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Volume 1: The Groundwork: Genesis of the Mediaeval Genius The Latinizing of the West Greek Philosophy as the Antecedent of the Patristic Apprehension of Fact Intellectual Interests of the Latin Fathers Latin Transmitters of Antique and Patristic Thought The Barbaric Disruption of the Empire The Celtic Strain in Gaul and Ireland Teuton Qualities: Anglo-Saxon, German, Norse The Bringing of Christianity and Antique Knowledge to the Northern Peoples... The Early Middle Ages: Carolingian Period Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: Italy Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: France Mental Aspects of the 11th Century: Germany; England The Growth of Mediaeval Emotion... The Ideal and the Actual – The Saints: The Reforms of Monasticism The Hermit Temper The Quality of Love in St. Bernard St. Francis of Assisi Mystic Visions of Ascetic Women The Spotted Actuality... The Ideal and the Actual – Society: Feudalism and Knighthood Romantic Chivalry and Courtly Love Parzival, the Brave Man slowly Wise... Volume 2: The Heart of Heloïse German Considerations Symbolism: Scriptural Allegories in the Early Middle Ages The Rationale of the Visible World: Hugo of St. Victor Cathedral and Mass; Hymn and Imaginative Poem... Latinity and Law: The Spell of the Classics Evolution of Mediaeval Latin Prose Evolution of Mediaeval Latin Verse Mediaeval Appropriation of the Roman Law... Ultimate Intellectual Interests of the 12th and 13th Centuries: Scholasticism: Spirit, Scope, and Method Classification of Topics; Stages of Evolution Twelfth-Century Scholasticism The Universities, Aristotle, and the Mendicants Bonaventura Albertus Magnus Thomas Aquinas Roger Bacon Duns Scotus and Occam The Mediaeval Synthesis: Dante...

A "lively and engaging" history of the Middle Ages (Dallas Morning News) from the acclaimed historian William Manchester, author of The Last Lion. From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth: the dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, painters, adventurers, and reformers, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. "Manchester provides easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born." --Chicago Tribune

Chronicles the history of the world from 1600 to 1850; discussing important events and prominent figures. Includes maps and illustrations.

Philosophy of Mind in the Early and High Middle Ages provides an outstanding overview to a tumultuous 900-year period of discovery, innovation, and intellectual controversy that began with the Roman senator Boethius (c480-524) and concluded with the Franciscan theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus (c1266-1308). Relatively neglected in philosophy of mind, this volume highlights the importance of philosophers such as Abelard, Duns Scotus, and the Persian philosopher and polymath Avicenna to the history of philosophy of mind. Following an introduction by Margaret Cameron, twelve specially commissioned chapters by an international team of contributors discuss key topics, thinkers and debates, including: mental perception; Avicenna and the intellectual abstraction of intelligibles; Duns Scotus; soul, will, and choice in Islamic and Jewish contexts; perceptual experience; the systematization of the passions; the complexity of the soul and the problem of unity; the phenomenology of immortality; morality; and the self. Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, medieval philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in the Early and High Middle Ages is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as Religion.

In the 20th century theorists of mind were almost exclusively concerned with various versions of the materialist thesis, but prior to current debates accounts of soul and mind reveal an extraordinary richness and complexity ?which bear careful and impartial investigation. This book is the first single-authored, comprehensive work to examine the historical, linguistic and conceptual issues involved in exploring the basic features of the human mind - from its most remote origins to the beginning of the modern period. MacDonald traces the development of an armature of psychical concepts from the Old Testament and Homer's works to the 18th century advocacy of an empirical science of the mind. Along the way, detailed attention is paid to the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and Epicurus, before turning to look at the New Testament, Neoplatonism, Augustine, Medieval Islam, Aquinas and Dante. Treatment of Renaissance theories is followed by an unusual (perhaps unique) chapter on the words "soul" and "mind" in English literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare; the story then rejoins the mainstream with analyses of Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume. Chapter-focused bibliographies.