Adelard of Bath, Conversations with His Nephew: On the Same and the Different, Questions on Natural Science, and on Birds

by Burnett

Book Overview

This book consists of editions and translations of the three known texts in which Adelard of Bath (c. 1080-1150) addresses his Nephew: an exhortation to the study of the liberal arts that constitute philosophy (On the Same and the Different), a dialogue on the nature of things in which rational causes are sought (Questions on Natural Science), and a discussion concerning the upbringing and medication of hawks (On Birds). A preface introduces the works...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521397758
• ISBN13: 9780521397759
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"