William of Ockham: A Short Discourse on Tyrannical Government

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William of Ockham

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Series:

Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

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William of Ockham (c. 1285-c. 1347) was the most eminent and influential theologian and philosopher of his day, a giant in the history of political thought. He was a Franciscan friar who came to believe that the Avignonese papacy of John XXII had set out to destroy the religious ideal on which the Franciscan order was based: the complete poverty of Christ and the apostles. This is the first complete text by Ockham to be published in English. The Short Discourse is a passionate but compelling statement of Ockham's position on the most fundamental political problem of the medieval period: the relationship of supreme spiritual authority, as represented by the pope, to the autonomous secular authority claimed by the medieval empire and the emerging nation-states of Europe. Professor McGrade's introduction, and the notes on the translation make the volume wholly accessible to a modern readership, while a full bibliography and chronology are included as further aids to the reader.

Release date NZ

August 20th, 1992

Author

William of Ockham

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributors

Translated by John Kilcullen
Volume editor Arthur Stephen McGrade

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

bibliography, chronology, indexes

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

252

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Series

Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

Dimensions

138x216x17

ISBN-13

9780521352420

Product ID

4724006

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