Questiones super I-VII libros Politicorum: A Critical Edition and Study

This volume is the first complete critical edition of Peter of Auvergne's Questiones super I-VII libros Politicorum, which is the earliest surviving commentary on Aristotle's Politics in question form. It was philosophically innovative and became the most influential question-commentary on the Politics in the Middle Ages. It also includes a critical edition of an earlier oral report of Peter's teaching on Books I-II and part of III.

Format: Hardback
Length: 920 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Leuven University Press

This comprehensive critical edition presents the first complete version of Peter of Auvergne's Questiones super I-VII libros Politicorum, a seminal work in medieval political philosophy. Authored at the Faculty of Arts in Paris sometime between late 1291 and 1296, the Questiones stands as the earliest surviving commentary in question format on Aristotle's Politics. As the introduction elucidates, the Questiones achieved philosophical innovation and emerged as the most influential question-commentary on the Politics during the Middle Ages. Moreover, this volume includes a critical edition of an earlier oral report (reportatio) of Peter's teaching on Books I-II and a portion of III, which formed the foundation for these sections of the Questiones.

Scholars of medieval philosophy and the history of political thought will find great value in this volume, serving as a valuable reference for future research on the medieval reception of Aristotle's Politics and medieval Aristotelian practical philosophy in general. The meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive analysis make it an essential resource for scholars seeking to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of medieval intellectual thought.

Weight: 1520g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 52 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789462703186