:Seeing and Being Seen in the Later Medieval World: Optics, Theology, and Religious Life

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2006-12-01articleSixteenth Century Journal50 citationsclosed

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Medieval Philosophy and Theology Medieval Literature and History Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies

Abstract

Introduction 1. Ponderare statera meditationis: self as self-presentation in early Dominican religious life 2. The devil in human form: confession, deception and self-knowledge 3. Peter of Limoges, perspectivist optics and the displacement of vision 4. Normalizing error: Peter Aureol on the importance of appearances 5. Probability and perspective: Nicholas of Autrecourt and the fragmentation of vision Conclusion: vision, promise deferral.

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