
This Volume Shows How Late Medieval Dream-poetry Explored Problems Arising From The Reception Of Aristotle's Philosophical Work Concerning Human Knowledge. Marco Nievergelt Explores How The Work Of Three Medieval Poets In The Genre Of Allegorical Fiction Addressed These Problems In Distinctive, Non-academic Terms. Marco Nievergelt. Also Issued In Print: 2023. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
This volume investigates how late medieval dream-vision poetry functioned as a sophisticated epistemological tool to navigate the complex reception of Aristotelian philosophy regarding human knowledge. Marco Nievergelt, a scholar of medieval literature, examines how poets translated abstract philosophical inquiries into the accessible, symbolic language of allegory. By analyzing the intersection of cognitive theory and poetic form, the author argues that these dream-visions provided a unique space for exploring the limits and nature of human experience outside of formal scholastic discourse.
What You Will Find
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Scholars in the field of medieval studies recognize this work as a rigorous contribution to the understanding of how literature engaged with scholastic philosophy. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for an audience familiar with both medieval literary traditions and Aristotelian thought.
Page Count:
0
Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0191944467
ISBN-13:
9780191944468
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