Richard Rufus of Cornwall: Scriptum in Metaphysicam Aristotelis I

by Wood, Rega
ISBN: 9780197266908
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Overview

This is the first great commentary in the Western European tradition of expounding Aristotle's Metaphysics. Dated about 1238, this work by Richard Rufus of Cornwall is a major contribution to the history of Western philosophy and the study of Aristotle. Indeed, no future account of thirteenth
century philosophical psychology will be able to ignore the contribution of Richard Rufus. Following Aristotle, Rufus addresses questions as diverse as what is truth?' what is matter?', what are numbers?', how do corruptible and incorruptible substances differ?', and how do sensible objects act
on the soul?'. Its exposition of Aristotle and its exciting questions date from about 35 years before Thomas Aquinas wrote his commentary on the Metaphysics. Its publication will prompt a re-evaluation of the origins of Western metaphysics generally and the subsequent work of Thomas Aquinas. As the
copious notes to this edition indicate, it was a very influential work that exercised great influence on the two most popular early Aristotle commentators, Adam Buckfield and Albert the Great.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Wood, Rega
  • ISBN: 9780197266908
  • Condition: New
  • Number Of Pages: 800
  • Publication Year: 2022
Language: English