PHL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Summa Contra Gentiles, Summa Theologica, Roccasecca
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By mid-12th century, the teachers working around the cathedral school at paris incorporated (latin universitas = corporation"). This model was repeated at oxford then many other places in europe. The medieval university had one undergraduate" program, arts (=philosophy), and three graduate" programs, theology, medicine, and law. Aristotle was officially part of the arts curriculum at paris by 1255. In the 12th century, more of aristotle"s works began to be available, starting with the logicum novum ( new logic") By 1200: translations of all aristotle"s major works, including de anima (psychology), Several works were also translated from arabic, including: 1160/90: parts of avicenna"s the cure (al-shifa) 1220/30: commentaries on aristotle"s works by the andalusian philosopher. Reading quiz: where can thomas aquinas" own opinion be found in a given article in the summa. Born in roccasecca (in italy) to an aristocratic family. Joined the dominican order as a young man, against his family"s wishes.
