Virtue And Ethics in the Twelfth Century (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History) (Brill's Studies in Intellectual History)

This volume analyses the renewal of Western moral thought in the twelfth century. This renewal was marked by a burgeoning of increasingly systematized texts, a lively reception of ancient moral philosophy and a greater emphasis on the psychology of the moral agent. Five contributions are devoted to monastic morality (Anselm of Canterbury, Bernard of Clairvaux, Hugh of Folieto, Hugh of Saint Victor, Peter Abelard); another five to (proto-)scholastic thought (John of Salisbury, Peter Abelard, Stephen Langton, the idea of natural virtue, the justification of lying); three discuss moral issues in a wider social context (liberality vs. avarice, royal justice in England, the cardinal virtues and the French monarchy). The two remaining contributions explore ethical traditions in Islamic and Jewish philosophy. With contributions by István P. Bejczy, Céline Billot-Vilandreau, Marcia L. Colish, Timothy Gianotti, Jeroen Laemers, John Kitchen, Cary J. Nederman, Richard G. Newhauser, Willemien Otten, Burcht Pranger, Riccardo Quinto, Ineke van ’t Spijker, Arjo Vanderjagt, Björn Weiler and George Wilkes. This Volume Analyses The Renewal Of Western Moral Thought In The Twelfth Century. This Renewal Was Marked By A Burgeoning Of Increasingly Systematized Texts, A Lively Reception Of Ancient Moral Philosophy And A Greater Emphasis On The Psychology Of The Moral Agent. Six Contributions Are Devoted To Monastic Morality (anselm Of Canterbury, Bernard Of Clairvaux, Hugh Of Folieto, Hugh Of Saint Victor, Peter Abelard); Another Five Are Focused On (proto- )scholastic Thought (john Of Salisbury, Stephen Langton, Maimonides, The Idea Of Natural Virtue, The Justification Of Lying); Three Discuss Moral Issues In A Wider Social Context (liberality Vs. Avarice, Royal Justice In England, The Cardinal Virtues And The French Monarchy).--jacket. Medieval Ethics And The Illusion Of Interiority : Augustine, Anselm, Abelard / M.b. Pranger --the Devil And Virtue : Anselm Of Canterbury's Universal Order / Arjo Vanderjagt -- In Conscience's Court : Abelard's Ethics As A Science Of The Self / Willemien Otten -- Hugh Of Saint Victor's Virtue : Ambivalence And Gratuity / Ineke Van 't Spijker -- Bernard Of Clairvaux's De Gradibus Humilitatis Et Superbiae And The Postmodern Revisioning Of Moral Philosophy / John Kitchen -- Claustrum Animae : The Community As Example For Interior Reform / Jeroen W.j. Laemers -- The Problem Of Natural Virtue / István P. Bejczy -- Rethinking Lying In The Twelfth Century / Marcia L. Colish -- Beyond Stoicism And Aristotelianism : John Of Salisbury's Skepticism And Twelfth-century Moral Philosophy / Cary J. Nederman -- The Conflictus Uitiorum Et Uirtutum Attributed To Stephen Langton / Riccardo Quinto -- The Virtues Of Rabbi Moyses / George R. Wilkes -- Justice And Liberality : Opposition To Avarice In The Twelfth Century / Richard G. Newhauser -- Virtue And Politics In English Historical Writing / Björn Weiler -- Charlemagne And The Young Prince : A Didactic Poem On The Cardinal Virtues By Giles Of Paris (c. 1200) / Céline Billot-vilandrau. Edited By István P. Bejczy And Richard G. Newhauser. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 355-382) And Indexes. Contents......Page 6 Introduction (István P. Bejczy (Radboud University Nijmegen))......Page 8 MONASTIC THOUGHT......Page 18 Medieval Ethics and the Illusion of Interiority: Augustine, Anselm, Abelard (M.B. Pranger (University of Amsterdam))......Page 20 The Devil and Virtue: Anselm of Canterbury's Universal Order (Arjo Vanderjagt (University of Groningen))......Page 40 In Conscience's Court: Abelard's Ethics as a Science of the Self (Willemien Otten (Utrecht University))......Page 60 Hugh of Saint Victor's Virtue: Ambivalence and Gratuity (Ineke van 't Spijker (Clare Hall, Cambridge))......Page 82 Bernard of Clairvaux’s De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae and the Postmodern Revisioning of Moral Philosophy (John Kitchen (University of Alberta, Edmonton))......Page 102 Claustrum animae: The Community as Example for Interior Reform (Jeroen W.J. Laemers (Utrecht))......Page 126 SCHOLASTIC THOUGHT......Page 138 The Problem of Natural Virtue (István P. Bejczy (Radboud University Nijmegen))......Page 140 Rethinking Lying in the Twelfth Century (Marcia L. Colish (Yale University))......Page 162 Beyond Stoicism and Aristotelianism: John of Salisbury's Skepticism and Twelfth-Century Moral Philosophy (Cary J. Nederman (Texas A & M University))......Page 182 The Conflictus uitiorum et uirtutum Attributed to Stephen Langton (Riccardo Quinto (University of Padua))......Page 204 The Virtues of "Rabbi Moyses" (George R. Wilkes (University of Cambridge))......Page 276 DIFFUSION OF MORAL THEMES......Page 300 Justice and Liberality: Opposition to Avarice in the Twelfth Century (Richard G. Newhauser (Trinity University, San Antonio))......Page 302 Virtue and Politics in English Historical Writing (Björn Weiler (University of Aberystwyth))......Page 324 Charlemagne and the Young Prince: A Didactic Poem on the Cardinal Virtues by Giles of Paris (c. 1200) (Céline Billot-Vilandrau (University of Lyon II))......Page 348 Bibliography......Page 362 Index of Names......Page 390 Index of Subjects......Page 397