“The earliest medieval logical curriculum, studied from the time of Alcuin’s On Dialectic (late 780s?) until the late tenth century, was based… — John Marenbon Middle ages Copy Share Image
“Charlemagne was intimately involved in the new interest in philosophy in his court. One of the earliest, in-part philosophical texts was issued… — John Marenbon Philosophy Copy Share Image
“philosophizing happened only because other activities offered the occasion or the stimulation for it. What were these activities? They appeared most prominently… — John Marenbon Art Copy Share Image
“Charlemagne’s grandson, Charles the Bald, went further in providing a congenial atmosphere for philosophy. The leading philosopher of this period was John… — John Marenbon Philosophy Copy Share Image
“There are enough unresolved metaphysical problems in the Categories and the Isagoge (a brilliantly unsuccessful attempt to defuse these problems) to make… — John Marenbon Language Copy Share Image
“Philosophizing in medieval Latin Europe began in the eighth century, in the royal court of Charlemagne, then moved in the later ninth… — John Marenbon Copy Share Image
“Paris became the center for twelfth-century philosophy because of the decision to allow any qualified master to set up a school there,… — John Marenbon Education Copy Share Image
“The terms for the medieval debate on predestination were set by Augustine. He had tried throughout his life to reconcile two conflicting… — John Marenbon Freedom and responsibility Copy Share Image
