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Class Detail:
WN 2009 Philosophy PHIL 460 - Medieval Philosophy Section 001
Credits:	3
Advisory Prerequisites:	One philosophy introduction.
Repeatability:	May not be repeated for credit.
Primary Instructor:	Caston,Victor
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A survey of medieval philosophers in the Western tradition, covering figures such as Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Maimonides, Averroes, Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William Ockham. The readings may be oriented around a theme, such as the problem of evil, free will, divine foreknowledge, proofs for God's existence, and universals.

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Textbooks/Other Materials (data maintained by department in Wolverine Access)

Note:	Please use only these translations/editions. Other selections will be available in PDF on course site (CTools).

ISBN: 0872205835	Consolation of philosophy, Author: Boethius ; translated, with in, Publisher: Hackett Pub. Co. 2001
Required

ISBN: 0872201880	On free choice of the will, Author: Augustine ; translated, [with, Publisher: Hackett Pub. Co. 1993
Required

ISBN: 0915144131	Predestination, God's foreknowledge, and future contingents, Author: William Ockham ; translated wi, Publisher: Hackett Pub. Co. 2nd ed. 1983
Required

ISBN: 9780415281133	Medieval philosophy : an historical and philosophical introduction, Author: John Marenbon., Publisher: Routledge Updated ed 2006
Optional