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Study philosophy: ancient, medieval, modern
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Module 9
Medieval Western Philosophy: Augustine to Ockham
1
Neoplatonism: The One, the Intellect, and the Soul
Explain the core tenets of Neoplatonism, including Plotinus' concepts of the One, the Intellect, and the Soul.
2
Augustine's Christian Neoplatonism
Analyze how Augustine of Hippo adapted Neoplatonic concepts to formulate his Christian philosophy.
3
Augustine on Evil as Privation in Confessions Book VII
Reconstruct Augustine's account of evil as privation in 'Confessions' Book VII.
4
Augustine on Time in Confessions Book XI
Analyze Augustine's central arguments about the nature of time in 'Confessions' Book XI.
5
Boethius on Divine Foreknowledge and Free Will
Reconstruct Boethius' argument for reconciling divine foreknowledge with human free will in 'Consolation of Philosophy' Book V.
6
Anselm's Ontological Argument and Gaunilo's Objection
Reconstruct Anselm's ontological argument from the 'Proslogion' and analyze Gaunilo's objection.
7
Aquinas' Five Ways
Reconstruct Aquinas' Five Ways for proving God's existence from 'Summa Theologiae'.
8
Ockham's Razor: Nominalism and the Problem of Universals
Analyze the problem of universals and explain Ockham's nominalist solution and the principle of parsimony.
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