PL 100 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

Plato and Aristotle have exercised such unequaled influence on the course of Western ideas that the whole subsequent history of philosophy could be considered an extended footnote to their writings. This course, using the thought of Plato and Aristotle as a nucleus, explores the great metaphysical themes of the “One and the Many” as they unfold in both knowledge and the real. It treats of the problems of participation and analogy. The contributions of Plotinus, Augustine, and Aquinas, to the development of these themes are explored. Some considerations, though necessarily less, are given to what these thinkers maintained to be the purpose of human life and the means of achieving it. Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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