Nicholas of Cusa and the Aristotelian tradition : a philosophical and theological survey / edited by Emmanuele Vimercati and Valentina Zaffino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vimercati, Emmanuele, editor.

Zaffino, Valentina, editor.

Series:

Veröffentlichungen des Grabmann-Institutes zur Erforschung der Mittelalterlichen Theologie und Philosophie ; Volume 64.

Veröffentlichungen des Grabmann-Institutes zur Erforschung der Mittelalterlichen Theologie und Philosophie ; Volume 64

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Philosophy, Medieval.

Nicholas, of Cusa, Cardinal, 1401-1464.

Nicholas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VI, 242 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The volume focuses on the relation between Cusanus and Aristotle or the Aristotelian tradition. In recent years the attention on this topic has partially increased, but overall the scholarship results are still partial or provisional. The book thus aims at verifying more systematically how Aristotle and Aristotelianism have been received by Cusanus, in both their philosophical and theological implications, and how he approached the Aristotelian thought. In order to answer these questions, the papers are structured according to the traditional Aristotelian sciences and their reflection on Cusanus' thought. This allows to achieve some aspects of interest and originality: 1) the book provides a general, but systematic analysis of Aristotle's reception in Cusanus' thought, with some coherent results. 2) Also, it explores how a philosopher and theologian traditionally regarded as Neoplatonist approached Aristotle and his tradition (including Thomas Aquinas), what he accepted of it, what he rejected, and what he tried to overcome. 3) Finally, the volume verifies the attitude of a relevant Christian philosopher and theologian of the Humanistic age towards Aristotle.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

A Sketch of the Aristotelian Tradition in Cusanus’ Time

With Aristotle, Beyond Aristotle

“… to reject Aristotle and to leap higher.”

Aristotelische Naturphilosophie als Quelle und Medium der Explikation der cusanischen Lehre vom Unendlichen und der Koinzidenz der Gegensätze

Strategien des Umgangs mit aristotelischen Positionen in Cusanus’ Idiota de mente

Cusanus on Ideas and Aristotelianism

Nicholas of Cusa and the Aristotelian Theory of Substance

Act and Potency in Cusanus’ Later Thought

„Bene et feliciter subsistere“

Was ist eine gerechte Herrschaft?

(Anti‐)Aristotelianism in Cusanus’ Sermons

Index of Proper Names

Index of Passages

Notes on Contributors

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9783110628159

3110628155

9783110630060

3110630060

OCLC:

1178769471