Class Discussion of
Sophie's World: "The Middle Ages"



I.
 Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109 CE) and the Medieval Spirit

A.
 Author of the Ontological Argument, a Rationalist Argument for the Existence of God

B.
 "I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand."



II.
 Augustine: Christianizing Plato



III.
 Thomas Aquinas: Christianizing Aristotle

A.
 Islamic Preservation of Aristotle's Writings

B.
 Thomas Aquinas' Use of Aristotle in Christian Theology


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