Atomism in Late Medieval Philosophy and Theology (History of Science and Medicine Library, 8)

This book is the result of a collective attempt to give a general survey of the development of atomism and its critics in the late Middle Ages. All the contributors focussed on the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries atomists and anti-atomists, with a thorough examination of some important figures, as Nicholas of Autrecourt or John Wyclif, and lesser known as Gerard of Odo or William Crathorn for example. From those essays on particular authors a new way of understanding the discussions of atomism in late medieval philosophy and theology emerges. This volume demonstrates the existence of strong and complicated connections between natural philosophy, mathematics and theology in the medieval discussions of the atomistic hypothesis. All chapters present a new research that will be of interest to historians of medieval philosophy, science and theology.Contributors include: Joël Biard, Sander W. de Boer, Jean Celeyrette, Christophe Grellard, Elżbieta Jung, Emily Michael, John E. Murdoch, Robert Podkoński, Aurélien Robert, and Rega Wood.Medieval and Early Modern Science, 9 This Book Is The Result Of A Collective Attempt To Give A General Survey Of Atomism And Its Critics In The Late Middle Ages. The Contributors Have Focused On The Thirteenth- And Fourteenth-century Atomists And Anti-atomists, With A Thorough Examination Of Important Figures Like Nicholas Of Autrecourt Or John Wyclif, And Lesser-known Figures Such As Gerard Odo Or William Crathorn. From These Essays, A New Understanding Of The Discussions Of Atomism In Late Medieval Philosophy And Theology Emerges.--jacket. Introduction / Christophe Grellard & Aurélien Robert -- Beyond Aristotle : Indivisibles And Infinite Divisibility In The Later Middle Ages / John E. Murdoch -- Indivisibles And Infinites : Rufus On Points / Rega Wood -- Richard Kilvington On Continuity / Elżbieta Jung & Robert Podkoński -- The Importance Of Atomism In The Philosophy Of Gerard Of Odo (o.f.m.) / Sander W. De Boer -- Nicholas Of Autrecour's Atomistic Physics / Christophe Grellard -- William Crathorn's Mereotopological Atomism / Aurélien Robert -- An Indivisibilist Argumentation At Paris Around 1335 : Michel Of Montecalerio's Question On Point And The Controversy With John Buridan / Jean Celeyrette -- John Wyclif's Atomism / Emily Michael -- Blasius Of Parma Facing Atomist Assumptions / Joël Biard. Edited By Christophe Grellard And Aurélien Robert. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [235]-246) And Indexes. 00......Page 1 01......Page 11 02......Page 25 02b......Page 49 03......Page 75 04......Page 95 05......Page 117 06......Page 137 07......Page 173 08......Page 193 09......Page 231 10......Page 245 11......Page 257 12......Page 259