Course Title:
Medieval Western Philosophy
Course Description:
Examines the writings of two major medieval Christian philosophers (Augustine and Aquinas), two major medieval Muslim philosophers (al-Ghazali and ibn Rushd [Averroës]), and two major medieval Jewish philosophers (Saadia Gaon and Maimonides). Focuses on the following themes: the conception of sin, God’s existence, the problem of God’s foreknowledge and our free will, God’s nature, God’s justice, the creation of the universe, the priority of reason versus faith, the literal versus metaphorical nature of religious language, and the soul’s immortality.
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Prerequisite Remarks:
8 SH of philosophy.
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Additional Information:
Approved course: NU Core-Comparative Study of Cultures
