William of Ockham: 'A Letter to the Friars Minor' and Other Writings

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William of Ockham

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Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

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More than any other single thinker, William of Ockham (c.1285-1347) is responsible for the widely held modern assumption that religious and secular-political institutions should normally operate independently of one another. Today, when this assumption is questioned in some quarters, Ockham's acute analysis of the basis and functions of authority in spiritual and temporal affairs is of current as well as historical interest. His point of departure was a tragic collision between two specifically Christian ideals: the Franciscan conception of Christ's lordship (as lacking material wealth and power) and the ideal of a society guided by the single supreme authority of Christ's vicar, the Pope. This volume begins with Ockham's personal account of his engagement in that conflict and continues with essential passages from the major works in which he attempted to resolve it.

Release date NZ

September 28th, 1995

Author

William of Ockham

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributors

Edited by Arthur Stephen McGrade
Edited by John Kilcullen

Pages

438

Series

Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

Dimensions

140x216x29

ISBN-13

9780521352437

Product ID

1769827

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