PHI 3010 - History of Medieval Philosophy: Islamic, Jewish, and Christian Voices

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): One upper-division course in the humanities or social sciences, or one philosophy course; or permission of instructor

Description: Students in this course explore the major themes, figures, and texts of medieval philosophy (circa 325 to 1450) in North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. Topics include the reception of Greek thought into Arabic and Latin, the relationship between reason and revealed religion, and arguments about the existence and attributes of God, necessity and freedom, and whether the world is eternal. Students examine Muslim, Jewish, and Christian thinkers (e.g. Augustine, Avicenna, al-Ghazali, Maimonides, Aquinas, Hildegard of Bingen) and investigate their intellectual context, interrelationships, and influences.

General Studies: Arts and Humanities, Global Diversity