: Irven M. Resnick (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga).
, edited by Irven M. Resnick and published by Brill in 2013, is a comprehensive academic omnibus volume . It serves as a foundational reference for scholars and students exploring the immense intellectual corpus of Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus), the only medieval scholastic known as "the Great" during his lifetime and a key influencer of Thomas Aquinas. Core Content & Structure A Companion to Albert the Great
: Analyzes Albert's impact on vernacular philosophical literature in the 14th and 15th centuries. Key Themes Explored : Irven M
: Includes a comprehensive 180-page introduction to Albert's metaphysics written by an international team of eight scholars. Resnick and published by Brill in 2013, is
: Albert was the first scholastic to comment on all of Aristotle’s works, and the book explores how he distinguished Aristotle’s thought from later Arabic commentaries.
: Contributors examine the tension and synthesis between Augustinian theology and Aristotelian reason. Bibliographic Information
: Essays highlight Albert's insistence on testing authoritative claims against personal experience , particularly in botany and zoology.