161-023 Medieval Philosophy

At least one single-semester first-year philosophy subject, or permission from the Head of Department or the subject coordinator.

Thinking about human nature, the body, sex, death and the possibility of a transcendent dimension to life is still heavily influenced by medieval thought. In this subject this influence will be examined and criticised through a study of a range of philosophical texts. Students should gain the ability to understand and criticise philosophical texts from the 5th to the 13th century and bring to the investigation of certain contemporary philosophical problems an informed sense of the contributions made to their solution in the Middle Ages.