Studies in the Philosophy of William of Auvergne Bishop of Paris 1228-1249 (Marquette Studies in Philosophy)

"William of Auvergne, bishop of Paris from 1228 to his death in 1249, was one of the first masters of theology in the Latin West to confront the flood of Greek and Islamic philosophy that poured into Europe through the new translations made in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. William was deeply influenced by Avicenna, whom he took to be a true representative of Aristotle. Although he adopted many points of Avicennian philosophy, he firmly opposed him wherever the great Islamic thinker was opposed to the Christian faith. Fr. Teske translated Williams De trinitate with Francis C. Wade, S.J. He has also translated the De immortalitate animae, the De anima, and selections from the De universo creaturarum. The present volume contains a selection of his articles on William's philosophy published over the past fifteen or so years."--BOOK JACKET William Of Auvergne: An Overview -- William Of Auvergne On The Eternity Of The World -- The Identity Of The Italici In William Of Auvergne's Discussion Of The Eternity Of The World -- William Of Auvergne On De Re And De Dicto Necessity -- William Of Auvergne And The Manichees -- William Of Auvergne's Use Of The Avicennian Principle: Ex Uno, In Quantum Unum, Non Nisi Unum -- William Of Auvergne On The Individuation Of Human Souls -- William Of Auvergne's Arguments For The Newness Of The World -- William Of Auvergne's Rejection Of The Platonic Archetypal World -- William Of Auvergne On The Relation Between Reason And Faith -- William Of Auvergne On Time And Eternity -- William Of Auvergne's Debt To Avicenna -- William Of Auvergne On The Various States Of Our Nature. By Roland J. Teske. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [261]-270) And Indexes.