Abelard in Four Dimensions A TwelfthCentury Philosopher in His Context and Oursampampnbspby John Marenbon one of the leading scholars of medieval philosophy and a specialist on Abelards thought originated from a set of lectures in the distinguished Conway Lectures in Medieval Studies series and provides new interpretations of central areas of Peter Abelards philosophy and its influence. The four dimensions of Abelard to which the title refers are that of the past Abelards predecessors present his works in context future the influence of his thinking up to the seventeenth century and the presentday philosophical culture in which Abelards works are still discussed and his arguments debated.For readers new to Abelard this book provides an introduction to his life and works along with discussion of his central ideas in semantics ethics metaphysics and philosophy of religion. For specialists the book contains new arguments about the authenticity and chronology of Abelards logical work fresh evidence about his relations with Anselm and Hugh of St.