PSY 401 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Early Greek Philosophy: The Golden Age of Greek Philosophya. Aristotleb. Philosophical stagnation after Aristotle II. The Romans to the Renaissance a. The Roman Periodi. Social Climate ii. Galeniii. Skepticismiv. Neo-Platonism1. Hypatia of Alexandria Outline of Current Lecture I. The Romans and the Renaissancea. The Medieval Periodi. Philosophyii. Rise of modern university systemiii. Thomas Aquinas b. Middle Ages to Renaissance i. Printing Pressii. Black Deathiii. C. Magellan’s Voyage Current LectureI. The Romans and the Renaissancea. The Medievil Period (400-1300 CE)i. Move away from naturalistic approach (towards superstition/religious explanations) 1. Philosophy a. Church had the powerb. Move away from empiricism 2. Medicinea. Thought that smell was how contracted diseases so they carried flowers and spices ii. Rise of modern university system (bachelor’s degree) 1. Train the futureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.2. Three disciplines: Theology, law, medicine iii. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)1. Return to Aristotelian thought: empirical methods could coexist with authority of church (could have both) a. Went to university at 10 years old, developed interest in theology, wanted to become a monk (family disapproved) 2. Reconciled faith and reasona. Put Christian twist into Aristotl’es ideasb. Three division of Christian soulb. Middle Ages to Renaissancei. Printing Press (c. 1450)1. Before it was slow and difficult to write2. Could now rapidly distribute all this information3. Initially used to print Biblesa. Protestant Reformation: interpret it in your own way4. Rediscovery of Greek texts for public view ii. Black Death (1347-1350)1. Killed 1/3 of European population 2. Prayer was not working, caused people to lose faith in the Church Authority 3. Very visible symptoms: seemed like the end of the worldiii. C. Magellan’s Voyage (1519-1522)1. The Victoria2. Goal to find westward route for spices3. Ended up circumnavigating the world4. Went again what the Church said, also found other culturesa. Earth was different than people had previously
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