Abstract
Albert the Great (c. 1200–1280) was a master in theology (Paris, 1245), a member of the Dominican order (he entered in 1223), a bishop (1260–1262) and he was declared a Saint, then a Doctor of the Church in 1931. His philosophical investigation reaches all the fields of knowledge, from mineralogy to theology; the spread of his readings is overwhelming, covering Ancient Greek, Latin, Byzantine, Arabic, and Jewish authors. His ambition was to deliver to his contemporaries a deep understanding of the newly available Aristotelian philosophy (metaphysics, psychology, natural science, and “theology” through the Liber de causis) founded on a synthesis of the teaching of peripatetism and of that of Christian faith.
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Albert the Great (1651) Opera omnia, 21 vols, ed. Jammy P. C. Prost, Lyon
Albert the Great (1890–1899) Opera omnia, 38 vols, ed. Borgnet E. Vives, Paris
Albert the Great (1951–) Alberti Magni Opera omnia edenda curavit Institutum Alberti Magni Coloniense Bernhardo Geyer praeside. Aschendorff, Münster. See the website of the Albertus Magnus Institute for the on-going editions (http://www.albertus-magnus-institute.de)
An actualized and commented list of the published works and translations has been recently proposed by de Libera A (2005, pp 407–408)
Albert's texts in ancient editions can be read on line thanks to B. Tremblay: http://albertusmagnus.uwaterloo.ca
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Most relevant articles are to be found in the few collective books dedicated to Albert and in the bibliography of Alain de Libera’s two monographs on the subject
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de Libera A (2005) Métaphysique et noétique. Albert le Grand. Vrin, Paris
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Brumberg-Chaumont, J. (2011). Albert the Great. In: Lagerlund, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Medieval Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9729-4_18
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