UMBR RSFT 350 - The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

An historical examination and analysis of the intellectual contributions of leading Franciscan thinkers with particular emphasis on the medieval philosophers Bonaventure, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham. Starting with the classical Greek philosophers, Plato and Aristotle, and early medieval writers, such as Anselm, we will explore in depth the efforts to provide a philosophical expression of the spiritual vision of Francis and Clare. We will examine carefully the relation of Franciscan and other Christian thinkers to the Islamic and Jewish retrieval of Aristotle, and we will explore the role of Franciscans in the establishment of the university and the rise of modern science. We conclude with consideration of the Franciscan intellectual tradition and contemporary post-modern thought. Students will attend field trips to Assisi, La Verna and other sites in Umbria of significance to Franciscan history. (Perugia, Italy, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/itUmbraInstitute)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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