Ordonner, interdire (et permettre) dans quelques écrits logiques et théologiques du Moyen Âge latin (xiie-xiiie siècles)

Abstract

This article corroborates the idea that the most interesting discussions ―from the point of view of a medieval pragmatics— fall within the theological domain, while it mitigates, at least for the twelfth century, the negative judgment on logical works as sources for the history of medieval pragmatics. It first examines the theories worked out by Peter Abelard, who brought together some ideas coming from Boethius and Priscian, and by one of his pupils, then the theories developed by Raoul Ardent, a twelfth-century French theologian and preacher. It further analyses the discussions developed in the thirteenth century in theological texts on orders, prohibitions and permissions and their relationships. Finally, some general conclusions on these themes are drawn.

Keywords

• Albertus Magnus
• Alexander of Hales
• medieval pragmatics
• orders
• permission
• Peter Abelard