John Case and Aristotelianism in Renaissance England / Charles B. Schmitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmitt, Charles B., 1933-1986.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 5.

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas, 0711-0995 ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Case, John, -1600.

Case, John.

Aristotle--Influence.

Aristotle.

Philosophy, English--16th century.

Philosophy, English.

Physical Description:

xvi, 303 p., [3] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kingston [Ont.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1983.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dr. Schmitt shows that Case was heir to both the traditions of scholastic interpretation of Aristotle and the new humanistic currents, that his Aristotelianism was strongly eclectic, and that he drew heavily upon Renaissance Neoplatonic and other intellectual traditions in compiling well-rounded philosophical manuals adapted to his age. Schmitt argues that, even though Case was the prime representative of peripatetic thought during Elizabeth's reign, he forged strong links with leading figures in such areas of English culture as drama, literature, art, and music, as well as with important ecclesiastical and political figures. He also contends that Aristotelian philosophy had a much more central position in England than has been previously admitted. Case's position in the scholastic revival which marked late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century English intellectual life is charted, and the historical reality of this revival is firmly established.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Abbreviations

Introduction

Aristotelianism in England

The Life and Works of John Case

John Case and His Intellectual Milieu

Case’s Eclectic Aristotelianism and Its Historical Context

John Case on Art and Nature

Conclusion

Logic Books Printed in England before 1620

John Case’s Will

John Case’s Letters

The Apologia Academiarum

Prefatory Letters and Liminary Verses to Case’s Works

The Title Page of Lapis Philosophicus

Tabula from LP',195

The Authorship of The Praise of Musicke

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

0-7735-6400-4

OCLC:

1380730935