The Marriage of Philology and Scepticism: Uncertainty and Conjecture in Early Modern Scholarship and Thought. Ed. by Gian Mario Cao, Anthony Grafton, and Jill Kraye
Richard Serjeantson
A conference held in 2012 gives rise to this various and well produced collection. theme that might not, perhaps, serve hold together a monograph with conviction nonetheless permits the collection of interesting, sometimes important studies. Some contributions are fuller than others; some authors provide meditations on volume's themes arise from career's reading; other authors, by contrast, take advantage opportunity present results substantial focused research. But never less is probably better for no single strong editorial line having been imposed how understand claims scepticism relation philology. The chronological centre gravity falls two centuries around year 1600. it opens preliminary offerings considering earlier moments. Glenn W. Most (‘Sextus Empiricus, Child Marriage Philology Scepticisms’) concisely considers Sextus Empiricus themes, arriving at reading his Against Grammarians which concludes even does not really put philology into doubt, he did think worth doing so. Of all Jan M. Ziolkowski (‘Medieval Precedents Sceptical Philology’) perhaps follows what takes be brief most closely, least offering an intelligent thought‐provoking general introduction volume otherwise lacks. His reassessment possibility medieval before scholasticism emphasizes stimulus provided St Augustine's preoccupation refuting ‘academics’ turning consider case‐studies Carolingian Abbot Lupus Ferrieres (Servatus Lupus), whose unusual concern collation correction may perhaps—the author leaves question open—be connected interest obtaining copy Cicero's Academica, idiosyncratically academically sceptical, also philological, John Salisbury (who know Academica directly).
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