Aristotle on Religion

Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-108-40101-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 301 g

Provides a unified and comprehensive account of the role of traditional religion in Aristotle's theory, and discusses the influence of Aristotle's view of religion on medieval thinkers. The book will appeal to those interested in ancient Greek philosophy, medieval philosophy, the philosophy of religion and political philosophy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Segev, Mor

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsphilosophie, Philosophische Theologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Aristotle's rejection of the content of traditional religion; 2. Traditional religion and its natural function in Aristotle; 3. Humans, 'eternal humans' and Gods: the usefulness of traditional Gods for the imitation of the divine; 4. Aristotle on the possible uses of the myths of 'the Ancients'; 5. The influence of Aristotle's view of religion on medieval Jewish and Christian thought; 6. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Segev, Mor
Mor Segev is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of South Florida. His work includes articles published or forthcoming in Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Polis, History of Philosophy Quarterly and Classical World.