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A Study of an Original Theory on the Human Intellect in the Western Thought

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12610007
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Philosophy
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MIZUTA Hidemi  Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Letters, Professor, 大学院・文学研究科, 教授 (70108257)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
KeywordsHuman intellect / Medieval Christian Thought / Immanent Active Intellect / Intellects Separatus / Intellectual Substance / Religious Pluralism / Brain Science / Thomas Aquinas
Research Abstract

In the Western thought, a theory of intellect concerns exclusively about divine intellect in the ancient Greek period. But in modern times, only human intellect becomes an object of the theory. What caused this transition? To answer the question, we must take into account the role of a theological thinking of Christians, especially that of Western medieval thinkers.
Through the research activities, three points were made clear as a result of the study of an original theory on the human intellect in the Western thought. (1) In the theory of an immanent active intellect of Thomas Aquinas should be mentioned as an original theory on the human intellect. (2) There appeared different understandings about Christianity since the age of the Crusade in the twelfth and thirteenth century. One of which did miss the original theory. (3) Possibility of Religious pluralism could be admitted according to the original theory of the human intellect in the Western medieval period, but it had been lost afterwards according to a different understanding of Christianity and the human intellect.
Besides, considering an intellectual effort of Medieval Christian scholars to demonstrate the existence of "intellectus separatus", intellectual substances, it is certain that brain science is not the only way of treating the so-called mind-body problem.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All Other

All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] 水田英実: "「トマス天使論序説 -知るものとしての知性-」"シンポジオン. 46. 1-14 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水田英実: "「アウグスティヌス『神の国』にみる危機認識」"山代宏道編著『危機をめぐる歴史学』刀水書房. (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水田英実: "「中世ヨーロッパの多元的理解は可能か-宗教多元論の成立可能性-」"原野昇・水田英実・山代宏道・地村彰之・四反田想著 『中世ヨーロッパ文化における多元性』渓水社. (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水田英実(共著): "『中世ヨーロッパ文化に見る異文化接触』"渓水社. 222 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIZUTA, Hidemi: "Introduction to the Thomistic Angelology"SYMPOSION. No. 46. 1-14 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIZUTA, Hidemi: "Consciousness of Crisis in Augustine's De Civitate Dei"YAMASHIRO Hiromichi et al. ed., Historical Studies of Crisis (Tohsui-shoboh). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] MIZUTA, Hidemi: "Possibility of Religious Pluralism in Medieval European Culture"HARANO Noboru, MIZUTA Hidemi, YAMASHIRO Hiromichi, JIMURA Akiyuki, SHITANDA So, Pluralism in Medieval European Culture (Keisuisha). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HARANO Noboru, MIZUTA Hidemi, YAMASHIRO Hiromichi, JIMURA Akiyuki, SHITANDA So: "Multi-Cultural Contacts in Medieval Europe"Keisuisha. 222 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 水田英実: "トマス天使論序説-知るものとしての知性-"シンポジオン. 46号. 52-71 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水田英実: "アウグスティヌス『神の国』にみる危機認識"山代宏道編著『危機をめぐる歴史学』刀水書房. (発行予定). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水田英実(共著): "中世ヨーロッパ文化における多元性"渓水社(発行予定). 250 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 水田英実(分担執筆) ほか: "中世ヨーロッパに見る異文化接触"渓水社. 222 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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