Course Description
The major figures of the medieval period in western philosophy, including Augustine and Aquinas.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be held to higher standards than
undergraduates in their written and oral performances. Additional
requirements might include additional papers, discussion posts or
reading responses, longer papers, papers with more intensive
research requirements, research presentations to the class, and
individual or group consultations with the instructor.
Athena Title
Medieval Philosophy
Prerequisite
PHIL 3000 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will be expected to understand the main ideas and approaches of the authors covered in the course, and they will be expected to be able to interpret and to evaluate the arguments and positions presented by these authors. Communicating effectively through writing and speech, relevant use of the computer, and critical thinking are all stressed. During the course the student should be improving in each of these skill areas.
Topical Outline
The works of some major medieval philosophers will be studied. Topics vary but might include, for example: I. Medieval theories of knowledge II. Proofs for the existence of God III. Medieval ethical and political thought IV. The relation between God and the world V. Natural philosophy VI. Medieval theories of language VII. Theories of logic VIII. Aesthetics IX. Metaphysics X. Ontology
Syllabus