Scholasticism Terms
Scholastics originally used their powers of reason to try and prove what?
God's existence/compatibility between faith and reason.
After the final test was over what was the student expected to do for the Masters?
Throw them a feast
This degree would allow a student to become a University 'Master'
Master's degree
What book did Peter Abelard write which became a Scholastic masterpiece.
'Sic et Non'
Which Muslim philosopher of Spain was famous for reintroducing Aristotle to the Western Christians?
Averroes
What kind of tests were given before any university student could receive their degree?
Verbal test over all the classic texts they read in university while the "Master's" would try and poke holes in the arguments.
University level teachers were originally known as what?
Magisters or Masters
This person was abducted by his own parents and locked away in a tower for about a year
St. Thomas Aquinas
Describe an Aristotelian worldview
Only the things of this world can be understood accurately. Sensory understanding and observation are key.
How many years could it take for a Master's student to finish their degree?
5-7 years (usually)
What does 'universitas' roughly translate to? (hint: I am NOT looking for 'university')
guild
This person was castrated and spent the remainder of his life in a monastery
Peter Abelard
Describe the worldview of Plato
The world of forms metaphysics. Acknowledges otherworldly possibilities.
what kind of relationships did students tend to have with the locals?
Tense relationship. Neither one liked the other
What does 'Baccalaureate' mean in Latin?
Who was the first Christian thinker to strictly apply Aristotelian arguments to Theological arguments?
Anselm of Canterbury
What is Scholasticism?
Using dialectic reasoning to justify (what started out as) the Christian faith.
Name the key differences between Universities and Colleges (in the Middle Ages).
College was cheaper and only offered a bachelors degree while universities offered more advanced levels of education.
Name the two curriculum books developed by Alcuin during the Carolingian Renaissance
Trivium and Quadrivium
Who did Peter Abelard marry?
Heloise