Socrates’ Children: Medieval philosophers
Socrates’ Children: Medieval Philosophers by Peter Kreeft, published by Word on Fire on July 18, 2022, is a part of a four-volume series that introduces readers to the significant ideas of the greatest philosophers throughout history. This edition, comprising 168 pages, focuses on the medieval period, exploring how the teachings of Jesus Christ influenced philosophical thought and the efforts of philosophers from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to integrate Greek philosophy with divine revelation.
In this volume, Kreeft employs his characteristic wit and clarity to engage readers in the “great conversation” of philosophy. He examines the transformation of philosophical discourse during the medieval era, highlighting the contributions of key thinkers who navigated the intersection of faith and reason. This book serves as an accessible entry point for those interested in the historical development of philosophical ideas and the enduring impact of religious thought on the discipline.
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Peter Kreeft, esteemed philosophy professor and author of over eighty books, has taught college philosophy for sixty years. Throughout those decades, he yearned for a beginner’s philosophy text that was clear, accessible, enjoyable, and exciting (perhaps even funny). Finding none that met those criteria, he eventually decided to write it himself.
In this four-volume series, Kreeft delivers, with his characteristic wit and clarity, an introduction to philosophy via the hundred greatest philosophers of all time. Socrates’ Children examines the big ideas of four major eras―ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary―and immerses the reader in the “great conversation,” the ongoing dialogue among the great thinkers of history, including the most influential philosopher of all: Socrates, the father of Western philosophy.
Volume II: Medieval Philosophers studies the transformation of philosophy that came about due to an unprecedented figure―Jesus Christ―and considers the philosophers of the great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as they sought to marry the Greek philosophical tradition with divine revelation.
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