Hopkins, Jasper

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HOPKINS, Jasper

HOPKINS, Jasper. American, b. 1936. Genres: Philosophy, Theology/Religion, Translations. Career: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, assistant professor, 1963-68; University of Massachusetts, Boston, associate professor, 1969-70; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, associate professor, 1970-74, professor of philosophy, 1974-. Visiting professor of philosophy at universities worldwide consulting ed., Mitteilungen und Forschungsbeitraege der Cusanus-Gesellschaft, Trier, Germany. Publications: A Companion to the Study of St. Anselm, 1972; Hermeneutical and Textual Problems in the Complete Treatises of St. Anselm, 1976; A Concise Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicholas of Cusa, 1978; Nicholas of Cusa on God as Not-other, 1979; Nicholas of Cusa on Learned Ignorance: A Translation and an Appraisal of De Docta Ignorantia, 1981; Nicholas of Cusa's Debate with John Wenck: A Translation and an Appraisal of De Ignota Litteratura and Apologia Doctae Ignorantiae, 1981; Nicholas of Cusa's Metaphysic of Contraction, 1983; Nicholas of Cusa's Dialectical Mysticism: Text, Translation, and Interpretive Study of De Visione Dei, 1985, 3rd ed., 2001; A New, Interpretive Translation of St. Anselm's Monologion and Proslogion, 1986; Nicholas of Cusa's De Pace Fidei and Cribratio Alkorani: Translation and Analysis, 1990; A Miscellany on Nicholas of Cusa, 1994; Philosophical Criticism: Essays and Reviews, 1994; Nicholas of Cusa on Wisdom and Knowledge, 1996; Glaube und Vernunft im Denken des Nikolaus von Kues, 1996; Hugh of Balma on Mystical Theology: A Translation and an Overview of His De Theologia Mystica, 2002. EDITOR & TRANSLATOR: Truth, Freedom, and Evil: Three Philosophical Dialogues by Anselm of Canterbury, 1967; Trinity, Incarnation, and Redemption: Theological Treatises by Anselm of Canterbury, 1970; (with H. Richardson) Anselm of Canterbury, 3 vols., 1974-76. TRANSLATOR: Nicholas of Cusa: Metaphysical Speculations, 1998, vol. 2, 2000; (with H. Richardson) Complete Philosophical and Theological Treatises of Anselm of Canterbury, 2000; Complete Philosophical and Theological Treatises of Nicholas of Cusa, 2 vols., 2001. Address: Philosophy Dept, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, U.S.A. Online address: hopki001@umn.edu; www.cla.umn.edu/jhopkins/

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