A Brief History of Medieval Western Philosophy

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Medieval western philosphy : Its legitimacy and relevance ........21 Christian thought in the ancient world .........26 Select bibliography.......30 2. St. Augustine of Hippo......35 Significant dates in Augustine`s Life .......35 Chief works ........36 Doctrine .......36 3. The pseudo-Dionysius ......47 Who is the pseudo-dionysius.....47 Chief writings .....47 4. Anicius severinus boethius .......52 5. John scouts eriugena .....65 Significant dates in his life ........65 6. The problem of Universals .....72 Medieval solutions to the problem of Universals ......75 Select bibliography of Secondary works of a general nature on the problem of universals .........83 7. St. Anselm of Canterbury .....84 8. Medieval islamic and jewish philosophy .....90 9. The thirtheenth century : Universities and translations ....105 10. St bonaventure of Bagnoregio ....111 11. St. Albert the Great .....128 12. St. Thomas Aquinas ......136 13. John duns scotus .......166 14. William of Ockham ......179 15. The spirit of Medieval Western philosophy ..........194