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Here you will find a small reading list As far as the primary sources are concerned, I included Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas and Duns Scotus. These six are, in my opinion, the major players in the Middle Ages. Some might argue for medieval philosophythe inclusion of Bonaventure and/or Ockham at the expense of Abelard, so let me justify my pick. It should be Many in academia have rightly pointed that the later quodlibetal format utilized by Aquinas and Ockham, as well as others, is an evolution of Abelard’s <i>Sic et Non</i>.  Though Anselm is most often noted: when talking about as the history founder of philosophy we must separate scholasticism, Abelard was much more radical in his dialectical approach and methodology, serving as an important bridge between Anselm and Peter Lombard’s <i>Sentences</i>, which was the primary texts from textbook for philosophical education in the secondary literatureMiddle Ages. So, this medieval philosophy booklist will be separated into if we are discussing the most influential primary texts philosophers of the Middle Ages qua philosophers, Abelard is in his rightful place among the top six. If we were to recast this list as the history most influential philosophers of medieval philosophy, essentially what comprises the content of historical study of medieval philosophyMiddle Ages qua theologians, Bonaventure and then some of the corresponding secondary literature on these sources/or Ockham could duke it out for spot number six.

As far as the primary sources are secondary literature is concerned, I only included two sources on particular figures, Augustineand Aquinas, Boethius, Anselm, Abelard, Aquinas and Duns Scotus. These six because they are, in my opinionarguably, the major players in two most influential figures of the Middle Agesperiod. Some might argue for Rist’s monograph on Augustine was extremely successful and masterfully demonstrates the inclusion of Bonaventure and/or Ockham at dependence early Christian philosophy had on the expense of Abelard, so let me justify my pickNeoPlatonic tradition. Many in academia have rightly pointed that the later quodlibetal format utilized by Aquinas Among an increasingly growing and Ockhamvast pool of secondary literature on Augustine, as well as others, is an evolution of Abelard’s Rist’s <i>Sic et NonAugustine: Ancient Thought Baptized</i>, remains one of the most respected and continually visited monographs by contemporary scholars. Though Anselm there is most often noted as the founder similarly, a massive amount of scholasticismsecondary literature on Thomas Aquinas, Abelard was much more radical Stump’s monograph treats him in his dialectical approach a rigorous, analytic fashion, delivering a comprehensive overview of the Angelic doctor’s philosophical framework and methodologymethod. The other two texts, serving as an important bridge between Anselm <i>History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle </i> and Peter Lombard’s <i>SentencesThe Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy</i>, which was the primary textbook for philosophical education in the Middle Ages. So, if we are discussing the most influential philosophers both provide glances of the Middle Ages qua philosophersperiod as a whole, Abelard is but approach this dubious task in his rightful place among the top six. If we were to recast this list as the most influential philosophers of the Middle Ages qua theologians, Bonaventure and/or Ockham could duke it out for spot number sixvery different ways.

As far as the secondary literature is concerned, I only included two sources on particular figures, Augustine and Aquinas, because they are, arguably, the two most influential figures of the period. Rist’s monograph on Augustine was extremely successful and masterfully demonstrates the dependence early Christian philosophy had on the NeoPlatonic tradition. Among an increasingly growing and vast pool of secondary literature on Augustine, Rist’s <i>Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized</i>, remains one of the most respected and continually visited monographs by contemporary scholars. Though there is similarly, a massive amount of secondary literature on Thomas Aquinas, Stump’s monograph treats him in a rigorous, analytic fashion, delivering a comprehensive overview of the Angelic doctor’s philosophical framework and method. The other two texts, <i>History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle </i> and <i>The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy</i> both provide glances of the period as a whole, but approach this dubious task in very different ways. Gilson’s book is perhaps the most cited historical analysis of medieval philosophy in the twentieth century, providing a meta-narrative in one singular voice. <i>The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy</i> has an impressive collection of essays from nearly all the top scholars in medieval philosophy, including essays on historical context, analysis of particular thinkers, and numerous thematic considerations. In my opinion, it is an indispensable aid to anyone in history of philosophy, most particularly medieval philosophy.

1. Augustine, <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199537828/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0199537828&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=afea43ec06ab2e72f2112c80bbb1a1e5 Confessions]</i>, trans. Henry Chadwick. (Oxford University Press, 2009).

2. Boethius, <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872205835/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0872205835&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=3060650e0b64c6a14340e1a1a09b8f5b Consolation of Philosophy]</i>, trans. Joel Relihan. (Hackett, 2001).

3. Anselm, <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872205657/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0872205657&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=178925a0213286e3cfc9d6124b657e68 Proslogion]</i>, trans. Thomas Williams. (Hackett, 1995).

5. Aquinas, <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624665292/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1624665292&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=9ddaa6e06e8fd5ea00029e2e485b3f87 Treatise on Happiness & Treatise on Human Acts]</i>, trans. Thomas Williams with commentary by Christina Van Dyke. (Hackett, 2016).

6. Duns Scotus, <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0872200183/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0872200183&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=2334525500ca41153b244d736aa0921b Philosophical Writings]</i>, trans. Allan B. Wolter. (Hackett, 1987).

7. Gilson, Etienne. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394428668/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0394428668&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=33e55700ab6a6b840990e9980adffb95 History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages]</i>. (Random House, 1954). 8. Rist, John. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0521589525/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0521589525&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=376eef54a87c7aee7df77536f8a07305 Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized] </i>. (Cambridge University Press, 1994). 9. Stump, Eleonore. <i>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415378982/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0415378982&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=10f5696819d3d7d81d5771293b2fd24d Aquinas]</i>. (Routledge, 2008).

810. RistPasnau, JohnRobert, and Christina van Dyke, eds. <i>Augustine[https: Ancient Thought Baptized //www.amazon.com/gp/product/1107630010/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1107630010&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=6a4b85b328a5a879528b0f122a4d1db2 The Cambridge History of Medieval Philosophy]</i>. (Cambridge University Press, 19942010).

10. Pasnau, Robert, and Christina van Dyke, eds. <i>The Cambridge [[Category:Booklists]][[Category:Expert Booklists]][[Category:History of Medieval the Middle Ages]] [[Category:Philosophy</i>. (Cambridge University Press, 2010).]][[Category:Religious History]]