Central Themes in Medieval Christian Philosophy

Central Themes in Medieval Christian Philosophy

Dr. Elisabeth Oppenheimer

The course intends to make the students familiar with the philosophy of the Christian middle ages (500-1500). The course will make clear how this period had its roots in antiquity and how it paved the way for the development of modern philosophy and science.
It will focus on the main thinkers of this period (Augustine, Boethius, Pseudo-Dionysius, Abelard, Thomas Aquinas, Ockham, Duns Scotus ...) and on the wide variety of themes they were interested in (epistemology, ethics, philosophy of language, philosophy of God, aesthetics, political philosophy, philosophy of nature).
 

Requirements:
-Attendance and participation (10% of final grade)

-This grade concerns the written assignments ( 25% of final grade)(Weekly reading assignments or short response papers related to the weekly reading assignment.)
-Final in-class exam (65 % of final grade)