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PHIL 212 - Intro Medieval Phil

(3 units)
Major thinkers from the fourth through the 14th century, e.g., Augustine, Erigena, Anselm, Al-Farabi, Maimonides, Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. state a thesis about a problem in medieval philosophy, and provide evidence and philosophical argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
2. interpret at an introductory level the ideas associated with major medieval philosophers and theories.
3. distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference.
4. show what is at stake in an abstract philosophical debate in medieval philosophy, and indicate how different philosophical positions have different practical and theoretical implications.


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