Herder's Library of Medieval Philosophy
The book series Herder's Library of the Philosophy of the Middle Ages (HBPhMA) is published by Verlag Herder and reveals primary philosophical texts from the Middle Ages from the period between 800 and 1400 with well-known authors such as Thomas von Aquin and Wilhelm von Ockham , but also less well-known authors such as Hillel von Verona , al-Farabi and Ralph von Battle . A special feature of the series is the bilingual presentation of the original texts by Latin, Arabic and Jewish authors with a first German translation.
history
In 2005, “Herder's Library of the Philosophy of the Middle Ages” started in connection with the Collaborative Research Center 435 “Knowledge Culture and Social Change” funded by the DFG at the Goethe University in Frankfurt under the editorship of Alexander Fidora (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Matthias Lutz- Bachmann (Goethe University Frankfurt) and Andreas Niederberger (University Duisburg-Essen). In the 1st series there were 21 volumes and in the 2nd series 16 volumes. The third series started in 2017 with the participation of Isabelle Mandrella (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich) as a further editor with 25 volumes.
Profile of the series
The series is characterized by original texts in Latin , Arabic and Hebrew with a German translation as well as a detailed introduction to the topic and commentary by the translator. The translators are scientists who have worked intensively with the respective authors.
Authors and works of the series
- First series: 21 volumes
- Gilbert Crispin , Religious Conversations with a Jew and a Gentile
- Ibn Sab'in , The Sicilian Questions
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on the Trinity Treatise by Boethius (2 volumes)
- Johannes Duns Scotus , Parisian Lectures on Knowledge and Contingency
- Yusuf al-Basir , The Book of Discernment
- John Blund , Treatise on the Soul
- Thomas Aquinas , On beings and beings
- Petrus Johannis Olivi , On human freedom
- al-Farabi , On the Sciences
- Albert the Great , On Nature and the Origin of the Soul
- Dominicus Gundissalinus , On the division of philosophy
- Siger von Brabant , On the doctrine of the intellect according to Aristotle
- Roger Bacon , Opus maius. A moral-philosophical selection
- John of Salisbury , Policraticus
- Averroes , On the Intellect
- Wilhelm von Ockham , On the Linking of Virtues
- Hillel von Verona , On the perfection of the soul
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on Boethius' Hebdomad script
- Moses Maimonides , guide for the confused
- Alain von Lille , rules of theology
- Wilhelm von Ockham , Problems of Metaphysics
- Salomon ibn Gabirol , Source of Life I-II
- Second series: 17 volumes
- Gregory of Rimini , Moral Action and Right Reason
- Albert the Great , On the Fifteen Issues
- John of la Rochelle , sum over the soul
- Peter Abelard , Theologia 'Scholarium'
- al-Kindī , The First Philosophy
- John Duns Scotus , Liberty, Virtues and Natural Law
- Heinrich von Gent , On the doctrine of will and freedom
- Franciscus de Mayronis , commentary on the first book of sentences
- Wilhelm von Ockham , Problems of Metaphysics
- Raimundus Martini , Texts on the Doctrine of God I
- Avicenna , Foundations of Metaphysics
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on Nicomachean Ethics, Books V and VI
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on the Politics of Aristotle - Book 1
- Albert the Great , On the Principles of Progressive Movement
- Wilhelm von Ockham , The Authority of the Pope and the Clergy (2 volumes)
- Ralph von Battle , Dialogues on Philosophical Theology
- Francisco Suárez , On the willful and the unwilling
- Third series: 9 of the planned 25 volumes are currently available
- Thomas Aquinas , Expositio super Librum de causis. Commentary on the book on the causes
- Petrus Damiani , De divina omnipotentia. About divine omnipotence
- Johannes Buridan , On Freedom and Happiness
- Albert the Great , De imagine. The image of God in man
- Radulfus Ardens , Speculum universale, selection from books I and V. How do virtues and vices arise?
- Gilbert of Poitiers , Expositio in Boethii. De trinitate - commentary on the treatise of Boethius. About the trinity
- Boethius von Dacien , Modi significandi sive queastiones super Priscianum Maiorem. Omnis homo de necessitate est animal. Topica. Language, truth and logic
- Albert the Great , On Conscience and the Practical Intellect
- Heinrich von Gent , God's essence and wisdom
- al-Ghazālī , A selection of texts from the scripture Tahafut al-falasifa
- Albert the Great , On Prophecy in Sleep
- Avicenna , On the First Principle. A selection from books VI – X on Metaphysics
- Barḥaḏbәšabbā by Halwan , The cause of the founding of the schools along with other philosophical texts from the East Syrian tradition
- Bonaventure , Of the Knowledge of Christ
- Heinrich von Gent , Epistemology and Theory of Science
- Ibn Bagga , The lonely life
- Johannes Duns Scotus , Investigations into the Metaphysics of Aristotle
- John Mair , The Prologues to the Set of Sentences
- Nikolaus von Autrecourt , General Treatise
- Philip the Chancellor , sum over the good. Texts on the doctrine of the soul
- Raimundus Martini , Texts on the Doctrine of God II
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on Metaphysics, Book XII
- Thomas Aquinas , Commentary on Nicomachean Ethics, Books V and VI
- Wilhelm von Auvergne , On Faith and Laws
Literature and web links
- Dominik Perler : A trip into the island-rich Middle Ages . In: Philosophisches Jahrbuch 117th volume / II. Munich 2010, pp. 357–362.
- Kurt Flasch : Diversity instead of scholasticism . Neue Zürcher Zeitung , April 22, 2006 ( online ).
- Directory on the publisher's website