John Buridan: Portrait of a 14th-Century Arts Master

by Jack Zupko

Book Overview

John Buridan (ca. 1300-1361) was the most famous philosophy teacher of his time, and probably the most influential. In this important new book, Jack Zupko offers the first systematic exposition of Buridan's thought to appear in any language. Zupko uses Buridan's own conception of the order and practice of philosophy to depict the most salient features of his thought, beginning with his views on the nature of language and logic and then illustrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268032564
• ISBN13: 9780268032562
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"