Medieval Philosophy

elective monographs

Lecture offers a broader and deeper approach to the problems presented within the obligatory course of the History of Medieval Philosophy. The lecture is a presentation of the history of philosophy in the order of topics, thus enabling the student to have a new look at the formation of a key issue of relation of philosophy to theology and at more particular questions concerning medieval philosophy of language, metaphysics, psychology, cosmology and epistemology.

Lecture offers a broader and deeper approach to the problems presented within the obligatory course of the History of Medieval Philosophy. The lecture is a presentation of the history of philosophy in the order of topics, thus enabling the student to have a new look at the formation of a key issue of relation of philosophy to theology and at more particular questions concerning medieval philosophy of language, metaphysics, psychology, cosmology and epistemology. Such concepts of medieval philosophy as: being, God, the universals, intellect , dialectics, grammatical speculation, soul, substantial form and eternity of the world will be discussed. Moreover, the lecture presents the formation and interaction of different philosophical schools and currents from the problem perspective. Consequently, in our considerations we shall include the following questions: how was the relation of philosophy to theology understood in the Middle Ages; were there any links connecting the science of God and moral studies with logical and grammatical issues; why was the problem of universals so important for medieval thinkers. The psychological and epistemological issues are discussed in the light of the disputes concerning the substantial form and the unity of the intellect („Latin Averroism” and Paris Condemnations). The dispute over the eternity of the world will be also the subject of the lecture. Optionally the discussion about the God’s power will be proposed.

„Przewodnik po filozofii średniowiecznej. Od św. Augustyna do Joachima z Fiore”, A. Kijewska (red.); W. Seńko, „Jak rozumieć filozofię średniowieczną”; E. Gilson, Ph. Boehner, „Historia filozofii chrześcijańskiej”; Z M. Olszewski, „O praktycznej bądź teoretycznej naturze teologii”; T. Tiuryn, „Boecjusz i problem uniwersaliów”; G. R. Evans, „Filozofia i teologia w średniowieczu”; K. Krauze-Błachowicz, „Jan z Głogowa i tradycja gramatyki spekulatywnej”; „Wprowadzenia” we wszystkich trzech tomach serii PWN „Wszystko to ze zdziwienia. Antologia tekstów filozoficznych” z XII, XIII i XIV wieku; Z. Kuksewicz, „Awerroizm łaciński XIII wieku”, E. Jung-Palczewska, „Thomas Wilton i dyskusje o nieskończonej mocy Boga”.

Knowledge:

- student enumerates and explains basic terms of medieval philosophy, presents their genesis and specific use in some medieval thinkers;

- shows most important medieval philosophical traditions and schools and relations between them;

Skills:

- student uses both primary and secondary sources to medieval philosophy;

- ask his/her own questions to the topic of the lecture and seeks answers.

Oral test

Number of absences: 2