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Here you will find a small reading list for medieval philosophy. It should be noted: when talking about the history of philosophy we must separate the primary texts from the secondary literature. So, this medieval philosophy booklist will be separated into the most influential primary texts in the history of medieval philosophy, essentially what comprises the content of historical study of medieval philosophy, and then some of the corresponding secondary literature on these sources.
As far as the primary sources are concerned, I included Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas and Duns Scotus. These six are, in my opinion, the major players in the Middle Ages. Some might argue for the inclusion of Bonaventure and/or Ockham at the expense of Abelard, so let me justify my pick. Many in academia have rightly pointed that the later quodlibetal format utilized by Aquinas and Ockham, as well as others, is an evolution of Abelard’s <i>Sic et Non</i>.
As far as the primary sources are secondary literature is concerned, I only included two sources on particular figures, Augustineand Aquinas, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas and Duns Scotus. These six because they are, in my opinionarguably, the major players in two most influential figures of the Middle Agesperiod. Some might argue for Rist’s monograph on Augustine was extremely successful and masterfully demonstrates the inclusion of Bonaventure and/or Ockham at dependence early Christian philosophy had on the expense of Abelard, so let me justify my pickNeoPlatonic tradition. Many in academia have rightly pointed that the later quodlibetal format utilized by Aquinas Among an increasingly growing and Ockhamvast pool of secondary literature on Augustine, as well as others, is an evolution of Abelard’s Rist’s <i>Sic et NonAugustine: Ancient Thought Baptized</i>, remains one of the most respected and continually visited monographs by contemporary scholars. Though Anselm there is most often noted as the founder similarly, a massive amount of scholasticismsecondary literature on Thomas Aquinas, Abelard was much more radical Stump’s monograph treats him in his dialectical approach a rigorous, analytic fashion, delivering a comprehensive overview of the Angelic doctor’s philosophical framework and methodologymethod. The other two texts, serving as an important bridge between Anselm <i>History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle </i> and Peter Lombard’s <i>SentencesThe Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy</i>, which was the primary textbook for philosophical education in the Middle Ages. So, if we are discussing the most influential philosophers both provide glances of the Middle Ages qua philosophersperiod as a whole, Abelard is but approach this dubious task in his rightful place among the top six. If we were to recast this list as the most influential philosophers of the Middle Ages qua theologians, Bonaventure and/or Ockham could duke it out for spot number sixvery different ways.
===Primary Sources===
===Secondary Sources===
7. Gilson, Etienne. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394428668/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394428668&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=33e55700ab6a6b840990e9980adffb95 History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages]</i>. (Random House, 1954).
8. Rist, John. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521589525/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521589525&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=376eef54a87c7aee7df77536f8a07305 Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized ] </i>. (Cambridge University Press, 1994).
9. Stump, Eleonore. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415378982/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415378982&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=10f5696819d3d7d81d5771293b2fd24d Aquinas]</i>. (Routledge, 2008).
10. Pasnau, Robert, and Christina van Dyke, eds. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1107630010/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1107630010&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=6a4b85b328a5a879528b0f122a4d1db2 The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy]</i>. (Cambridge University Press, 2010).