Brill A Companion to Henry of Ghent: 23 (Brill's Companions to the Christian Tradition, 23)

The volume addresses the historical context of Henry, e.g. his writings and his participation in the events of 1277; examines Henry's theology, metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics; and studies Henry's influence on John Duns Scotus and Pico della Mirandola. Review "A welcome contribution to medieval studies, particularly because there is to date no "companion" or sufficient "introductory work" dedicated to this important scholastic thinker." John T. Slotemaker, Boston College. In: Religious Studies Review Vol. 37, No. 4 (December 2011), p. 287. ''Der Band ist als Einführung gedacht und diesen Zweck erfüllt er, in den behandelten Themen ist er absolut auf der Höhe des Forschungsstandes oder fasst diesen gewinnbringend zusammen'' Henrik Wels Institut für Philosophie, Freie Universität Berlin. In: Sehepunkte, 12, (2012), Nr. 9. From the Back Cover Henry was an important and influential thinker. Although his major two works, namely his fifteen Quodlibeta and his Quaestiones Ordinariae (Summa), along with his previously unedited works, are currently being edited, there has been no synthesis of his positions since Karl Werner s work of 1878, Heinrich von Gent als Repr sentant des christlichen Platonismus im dreizehnten Jahrhundert. The chapters would offer: a critical overview of current research, the major themes in Henry s life and writings, and how they are being interpreted at the start of the 21st century, written by 18 experts in the field. About the Author Gordon A. Wilson, Ph.D. (1975) in Philosophy, Tulane University, is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He is currently the general coordinator of Leuven University's series, Henrici de Gandavo Opera omnia and has edited multiple volumes in this series.