Maurice De Wulf
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Maurice De Wulf a thomist
philosopher, professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven
, is one of the pioneers of the historiography
of medieval philosophy
. His book History of Medieval Philosophy appeared first in 1900 and was followed by many other editions and translations, one them being available today online. During the 1920's he taught at Harvard and his Philosophy and civilization in the Middle Ages was published at Princeton in 1922.
Very early it has been noted that "In his Histoire de la Philosophie Médievale, Mr. de Wulf departs from the common view which identifies Scholasticism with Mediaeval philosophy, and discovers in the Middle Ages two antithetical currents: Scholasticism proper, represented by Thomas Aquinas
, Duns Scotus
, Albert the Great, etc.; and anti- Scholasticism, of which Scotus Erigena is the father, and which is continued by the Catharists, the Albigenses and the Pantheistic schools. Mr. de Wulf's view on this point has not met with a ready acceptance. It has been rejected, among others, by Elie Blanc and Picavet
. Mr. de Wulf, however, still holds the same opinion, and has defended it again in his Introduction à la Philosophie Neo scolastique."
Maurice De Wulf was a close friend of Cardinal Mercier. The “De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy” was founded (1956) at the Institute of Philosophy in Leuven.
Thomism
Thomism is the philosophical school that arose as a legacy of the work and thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. In philosophy, his commentaries on Aristotle are his most lasting contribution...
philosopher, professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
, is one of the pioneers of the historiography
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
of medieval philosophy
Medieval philosophy
Medieval philosophy is the philosophy in the era now known as medieval or the Middle Ages, the period roughly extending from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD to the Renaissance in the sixteenth century...
. His book History of Medieval Philosophy appeared first in 1900 and was followed by many other editions and translations, one them being available today online. During the 1920's he taught at Harvard and his Philosophy and civilization in the Middle Ages was published at Princeton in 1922.
Very early it has been noted that "In his Histoire de la Philosophie Médievale, Mr. de Wulf departs from the common view which identifies Scholasticism with Mediaeval philosophy, and discovers in the Middle Ages two antithetical currents: Scholasticism proper, represented by Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
, Duns Scotus
Duns Scotus
Blessed John Duns Scotus, O.F.M. was one of the more important theologians and philosophers of the High Middle Ages. He was nicknamed Doctor Subtilis for his penetrating and subtle manner of thought....
, Albert the Great, etc.; and anti- Scholasticism, of which Scotus Erigena is the father, and which is continued by the Catharists, the Albigenses and the Pantheistic schools. Mr. de Wulf's view on this point has not met with a ready acceptance. It has been rejected, among others, by Elie Blanc and Picavet
François Picavet
François Picavet was a French philosopher, translator and authority on Kant.He is now best known for an 1891 essay, Les idéologues, on the history of ideas and of scientific theories, philosophy and religious and political ideas in France since 1789.- Works:* Mémoire sur le scepticisme *...
. Mr. de Wulf, however, still holds the same opinion, and has defended it again in his Introduction à la Philosophie Neo scolastique."
Maurice De Wulf was a close friend of Cardinal Mercier. The “De Wulf-Mansion Centre for Ancient and Medieval Philosophy” was founded (1956) at the Institute of Philosophy in Leuven.
External links
- Centre De Wulf-Mansion
- History of Medieval Philosophy (Jacques Maritain Center, University of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameThe University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
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