Early Mediaeval Philosophy

Three credits · Undergraduate

A study of the Christian and Neo-Platonic influence on philosophy from the 4th- to the 12th-centuries. Principal thinkers: Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, and Abelard. Principal problems: faith and reason; knowledge; evil; providence; free will; immortality of the soul; universals; ethical principles. The course ends with an introduction to important mediaeval Islamic and Jewish thinkers: Avicenna, Averröes, Maimonides. Prerequisite: PHIL 100 or 101 or 102. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.