Article
John Scottus Eriugena on the Composition of Material Bodies
British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-25-2011
Keywords
- Idealism,
- Eriugena,
- Berkeley,
- Immaterialism,
- Neoplatonism
Disciplines
Abstract
This paper examines John Scottus Eriugena's account of material bodies. Some scholars have argued that Eriugena's account prefigures Berkeleyan idealism. The interpretation offered in the paper rejects the Berkeleyan interpretation on the grounds that Eriugena, unlike Berkeley, did not propose a thoroughly immaterialist view of reality.
DOI
10.1080/09608788.2011.563518
Citation Information
Darren Hibbs. "John Scottus Eriugena on the Composition of Material Bodies" British Journal for the History of Philosophy Vol. 19 Iss. 3 (2011) p. 385 - 393 ISSN: 0960-8788 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/darren-hibbs/46/