Peter Abelard's Intellectual Journey and the Rise of Reason in the Middle Ages

Name: Peter Abelard's Intellectual Journey and the Rise of Reason in the Middle Ages
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William Ford

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Colloquium Verlag
09 May 2026

Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600

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The story of medieval thought is often told as if it were a long night between the brilliance of antiquity and the dawn of modernity, a period supposedly marked by intellectual stagnation and unquestioning obedience. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. The Middle Ages, especially the centuries surrounding the life of Peter Abelard, were a time of extraordinary intellectual vitality, marked by a profound confidence that human reason, properly ordered, could illuminate the mysteries of creation and lead the mind toward God. This book seeks to explore that world through the life and work of Abelard, a figure whose brilliance, ambition, and suffering reveal both the heights and the hazards of the medieval pursuit of truth. His journey unfolds within the heart of the Catholic tradition, a tradition that nurtured reason even as it insisted on the primacy of faith. To understand Abelard is to understand the rise of scholasticism, the tensions between monastic spirituality and academic inquiry, and the Church's careful guardianship of doctrine in an age of intellectual ferment.

By: William Ford
Imprint: Colloquium Verlag
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9798235876071
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 09 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active