Courses / Module

• Discuss the definition of ‘medieval philosophy’, ‘Middle Ages’ and ‘medieval’ in a meaningful way which serves to underline the importance of considering the Western intelletual tradition from Antiquity to the 14th century.
• Identify some of the key differences between medieval philosophy and contemporary thought, considering each in context.
• Recognise affinities between medieval philosophy and contemporary thought and the ways in which the study of medieval philosophy can stimulate philosophical reflection today.
• Determine ways in which contemporary thought can help in the interpretation of medieval philosophy.
• Discern ‘the medieval’ in contemporary ways of thinking in philosophy and in areas of contemporary culture such as literature and film.
• Describe and evaluate the medieval philosophical approach to topics such as time and history, philosophy of being, the transcendentals (‘One’, ‘True’, ‘Good’ and the question of the ‘Beautiful’), aesthetics (proportion, light and colour, symbolism), philosophy of education (teaching, learning and the ‘idea of the university’), philosophy of mind and knowledge, logic and language, philosophy and public affairs.
• Articulate and demonstrate, through critical written communication skills and argument style in philosophy, an ability to address pivotal philosophical questions as discussed in medieval philosophy and contemporary thought.

• 22 lecture hours (11 weeks x 2 lecture hours per week); 4 tutorial hours; directed reading, reflection, discussion and writing.

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Final Essay-Assignment (c. 2,000 words).

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No

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