HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Summa Theologica, Western Wall, Pope Urban Ii
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What: created the summa theologiae in which he tried to answer 631 philosophical questions about god. His goal was to answer whether or not a christian could listen to. Aristotle and the bible at the same time being that a revival in learning troubled many. When: created the s. t. from 1267 to 1273. He lived toward the end of the high middle. Where: he was a dominican in italy but then went to paris to study and profess. How: using logic and reason to show the truth of the church. Why: he believed there was no conflict between faith and reason: chivalry. What: code that demanded a knight fight bravely in defense of three masters: earthly feudal lord, the lord, and his chosen lady. The knight was also expected to protect the poor. How: knights went through a long education process which involved learning skills and serving other knights. They would first be pages who were educated.
