Download or read book The Medieval Heritage in Early Modern Metaphysics and Modal Theory, 1400–1700 written by Russell Friedman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-10-31 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores key aspects of the transmission of learning and the transformation of thought from the late Middle Ages to the early modern period. The topics dealt with include metaphysics as a science, the rise of probabilistic modality, freedom of the human will, as well as the role and validity of logical reasoning in speculative theology. The volume will be of interest to scholars who work on medieval and early modern philosophy, theology, and intellectual history.