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Humanism, reform, and forgotten thinkers ignite Europe’s philosophical renaissance.

Philosophy in the Reformation

A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 8

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    704 pages

  • Release Date

    15 July 2026

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Summary

In this latest volume of A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Peter Adamson presents a lively and accessible introduction to European philosophy during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Philosophy in the Reformation focuses on the parallel and intertwining emergence of humanism and of religious reform, as figures like Erasmus, Luther, and Calvin remade the intellectual and spiritual life of Europe. In the first three parts of the book, philosophical develop…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198991236
ISBN-10:0198991231
Author:Peter Adamson
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:704
Release Date:15 July 2026
Weight:1.02kg
Dimensions:56mm x 165mm x 242mm
Series:A History of Philosophy
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Lightheartedly scholarly … leaves readers looking forward to the next volume. * Jane O’Grady, Prospect *
Lightheartedly scholarly, if occasionally facetious, Philosophy in the Reformation… leaves readers looking forward to the next volume. * Jane O’Grady, Prospect *

About The Author

Peter Adamson

Peter Adamson received his BA from Williams College and PhD in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He worked at King’s College London from 2000–2012 and retains an affiliation there, but his main position is at the LMU in Munich. He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy and is the host of the History of Philosophy podcast.

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