From the Circle of Alcuin to the School of Auxerre
John Marenbon
This study is the first modern account of development philosophy during Carolingian Renaissance. In late eighth century, Dr Marenbon argues, theologians were led by their enthusiasm for logic to pose themselves truly philosophical questions. The central themes ninth-century - essence, Aristotelian Categories, problem Universals preoccupy thinkers throughout Middle Ages. earliest period medieval was thus a formative one. work based on fresh manuscript sources. thoughts scholars such as Alcuin, Candidus, Fredegisus, Ratramnus Corbie, John Scottus Eriugena and Heiric Auxerre examined in detail compared with sources; wide variety evidence used throw light milieu which these flourished. Full critical editions an important body early material, much it never before published, are included.