Revised 2/16

Professor K. Rogers; 831-8480; krogers@udel.edu                              


Texts:

Due to the Textbook confusion, please note that H3= H, Third Edition.

 H= (Primary Sources) Philosophy in the Middle Ages, Second Edition, Hyman and Walsh, eds.

 W= (Secondary Source) A Short History of Medieval Philosophy, Julius R. Weinberg.

(There are notes on my web page, http://www.udel.edu/rogers.  These are a sketchy outline of material presented in class and will by no stretch of the imagination take the place of good notes taken on your own.  However, they may help you organize your notes and make sure you have everything and in the right order.)

Requirements: Four essay tests to count for roughly 4/5 of the grade. Quizzes on the readings to count for roughly 1/5 of the grade.  The quizzes will be on the reading assigned for that day.   Quizzes will consist of one very easy multiple choice question. You will be able to drop 4 quizzes with no penalty and your quiz grade will be based on the percentage right of the remaining quizzes, so if you have to miss a day or two you will not be penalized. I will be able to take improvement and participation into consideration. (Honor’s section, your requirements are slightly different. See Honor’s Section Handout.)

FEBRUARY

8    Introduction and God

10     Plato and Aristotle, Fluffy, and universals: W pp.3-21 (read to "Plotinus developed...")

15     Aristotle's and Plotinus's universes: W pp.21-29 and Introduction to Islamic philosophy
        H pp. 203-209.

17    Avicenna: Being and Cosmology: W pp.92-121, H pp. 234-241.

 22    Avicenna cond. Proof for God and Knowledge : H3 pp.244-246 (Those with the old book will receive a handout.)

24    Test #1

MARCH

1    Algazali: The Incoherence of the Philosophers: W pp.121-125, H pp.264-267, 283-291. H3 pp.278-284 (Text is exactly the same as with earlier book).
    

3    Algazali continued

8    Averroes: Philosophy and Revelation, the Eternity of the World : W pp.125-139, H pp.         293- 297, 302-311, H3 pp.285-288, 292-299 (through section 52).

10    Averroes: Knowledge: H pp. 324-326, H3 pp.304-307, through section 3

15    Maimonides: Talking about God: W pp.140-156, H pp.369-390. H3 pp.360-366 through section 52. (Those with the new book will receive a handout on 3/10 to cover the rest of the text.)

17    Maimonides: Creation: H pp.390-401 (stop at Chap. 32) and  Law: H pp. 414-419. (Those with H3 will receive a handout on 3/15)

22    Test #2
        
24    Aquinas: Proving God: W pp.182-212, H pp.503-508, 523-527. H3 pp.447-450, 466 (start at Q2)-470 (through “Response to 2).

SPRING BREAK

APRIL

5    Aquinas: Proving God, cond.

7    Aquinas: Naming God H pp.527-531, H3 pp.472-476 (through “Response to 3).

12    Aquinas: Soul, Universals H pp.543-546. H3 pp.501 (Article 2) -504 (through Response to 6) and Knowledge: H pp. 550-558. H3 pp.511 (Q.84) - 518.

14    Aquinas: Will H pp.546-550. H3 pp.508 (Q.82) -511

19    Aquinas: Ethics: H pp.558-579. H3 pp.518-538.

21    Aquinas' Political Philosophy

26    Test #3  

28    The Condemnation of 1277: H pp.582-591, H3 pp.539-550.

MAY

 3    Duns Scotus: Naming God: W pp.213-234, H pp.597-606, H3 pp. 551-555, 567-570  and Proving God: H pp. 606-608  (stop at, "...and so it does exist from itself."). H3 pp.559 (II.)-562 (Through “...and thus that it does exist from itself.”)

 5    Duns Scotus: Universals: H pp.624-631 (skip q.4, pp.628-630). H3 pp.582-591 (skip q.4 586-589).

10    Duns Scotus: Voluntarism: H pp.602-604

12    Ockham: Nominalism: W pp.235-265, H pp.649-653, 662-670. H3 pp.605-607, 616-624.

17    Ockham: Voluntarism

Test #4 during finals period. It is not cumulative.