Das Philosophische Denken Im Mittelalter May 2026

The 3rd expanded edition (2013) is published by and spans approximately 880 pages. It is widely used as a textbook for students and a reference for researchers in the field of medieval studies. Medieval Philosophy

Detailed analyses are provided for foundational thinkers such as Augustine , Boethius , and Johannes Scottus Eriugena , as well as later figures like Thomas Aquinas , Meister Eckhart , and Nicolaus Cusanus . Das philosophische Denken im Mittelalter

Flasch’s work is characterized by its historical-critical approach, moving away from viewing medieval philosophy solely as a "handmaid to theology" ( ancilla theologiae ) and instead emphasizing its rational and independent developments. The 3rd expanded edition (2013) is published by

The work covers the period from Augustine (ca. 354 AD) to Niccolò Machiavelli (1527) . and Johannes Scottus Eriugena