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His views on logic and what we would call philosophy of language are sophisticated and novel; indeed, he is a serious contender for the title of the greatest logician of the entire medieval period, early or late. Philosophical approaches to historical problems of inequality and social harm, with readings drawn from historical and contemporary sources. Thus his arguments provide the attributes of God. For Christians, �right� belief is so crucially important and erroneous belief, or heresy, is so terrifying.� The difference between them, as Norman Melchert points out, is heaven and hell, thus making belief choices intensely personal and of ultimate consequence.(1, 259)�� This paper will explore how the medieval era philosophers dealt with the so-called dichotomy of faith versus reason.� It will show the major role that Aristotle had in the various attempts to harmonize reason with faith, and how conflicts between Aristotelian and Christian doctrines became a major issue within the Church.�� The leading philosophers and theologians of the thirteenth century were all associated with the, which played a leading role in the intellectual expression and defense of Christianity.� The spread of Aristotelian doctrines within these walls were in conflict with Christianity.� The (Catholic) Church took measures to protect their faithful from heresies spawned from Aristotelian doctrines.� In 1210 the Council of Paris forbade the teaching of Aristotle�s �natural philosophy�, although it continued to order the study of his logic, and study of his Ethics was not forbidden.� The Pope in 1231 went so far as to appoint a commission of theologians to correct the prohibited books of Aristotle. (2, 209-213) with his faith seeking understanding maxim.� Although Augustine is aligned more with Platonism, there are some Aristotelian elements in his thoughts.� Augustine bragged in his Confessions how he got Aristotle�s �categories�.�� Augustine prized mans� power of reasoning:� �Reason distinguishes the senses which are its servants from the data they collect.�(4, 35)��� As for the Unity of the Intellect doctrine, Augustine was against secret knowledge and reasoned as follows: Do you think that individual men have wisdoms of their own?� Or is there one wisdom common to all, so that a man is wiser the more he participates in it?. ..
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