Philosophy 251sMedieval - Philosophy

Institution:

Mount Holyoke College

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Survey of medieval philosophy, focusing on such puzzling questions as (1) Is human free will compatible with God's foreknowledge of all that will ever happen (2) Are there good arguments for the existence of God (3) Is the idea of an omnipotent being coherent (4) Could morality be adequately based on the mere fact that God wants us to do something, rather than on the reason God has for wanting us to do it (5) Can there be a thing that is a universal thing Text: Philosophy in the Middle Ages, edited by Hyman andWalsh. Meets Humanities I-B requirement G. Matthews 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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