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John Buridan and the Intellectual Vitality of the Fourteenth Century

William Ford

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English
Colloquium Verlag
29 April 2026
Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600; History of science
To approach the fourteenth century with fresh eyes is to confront a paradox. On the one hand, it is an age often dismissed in popular imagination as a period of decline, fragmentation, and intellectual exhaustion. The Black Death, the Avignon Papacy, the Western Schism, and the political upheavals of the era have cast long shadows over its reputation. On the other hand, a closer and more sympathetic examination-especially from within a traditional Catholic perspective-reveals a century alive with intellectual vigor, institutional resilience, and philosophical creativity. It is a century in which the Church, despite external pressures and internal trials, continued to nourish a culture of learning that produced some of the most subtle and innovative minds of the medieval world. Among these, John Buridan stands out as a figure whose contributions illuminate not only the intellectual vitality of his time but also the enduring strength of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
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Imprint:   Colloquium Verlag
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   172g
ISBN:   9798235843011
Pages:   144
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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