PHIL 20B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Roccasecca, On The Soul, Medieval University
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The dominant style of philosophy in europe from the 13th - 17th centuries. By mid-12th century, teachers working around the cathedral school at paris incorporated. This model was repeated at oxford and many other places in europe. Medieval university had one undergraduate program, arts (philosophy) Aristotle was officially part of the arts curriculum at paris by 1255. In 12th century, more of aristotle"s works began to be available. By 1200, translations of all aristotle"s major works. De anima (psychology), physics (natural philosophy), metaphysics, nicomachean ethics. 1220/30: commentaries on aristotle"s works by the andalusian philosopher averroes (ibn. Shaped how the latin christian philosophers read aristotle. Born is roccasecca, italy, to an aristocratic family. Joined the dominican order as a young man, against his family"s wishes. Studied with albert the great, an authority on aristotle. Says that in comparison to that experience, he regards all his writings as straw. Injured while travelling to the court of lyons in 1274.
