Sunday, February 12, 2006
Notes for Valentine's Day, 2006
Wm of Ockham (13-14th Cent.), and the Renaissance Philosophers
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Reading: to p. 149. Occam's razor: Do not multiply entities unnecessarily. Palmer's section on the Renaissance philosophers has some historical interest, but is little more than a list of names and dates, interspersed with anecdotal material, that was ill-advisedly added to the 3rd edition. I invite members of the class to comment on whatever aspects of this section they may have found perplexing or intriguing, but otherwise I will ask them only to retain the fact that the sciences made great strides during this period, that it was a time of exploration and conquest by the European nations, and that the notion of humanism (the study of the human, not the divine) originated during these years. The Renaissance (or "rebirth" of Greek and Latin learning), which began in Italy, is considered to be the period that concludes the Middle Ages and heralds the Modern Period. Before moving on to the latter, we will use the time available to discuss any concepts introduced earlier in the course that may call for further discusson.
(Distrubute copies of articles on cartoon controversy)
Reading: to p. 149. Occam's razor: Do not multiply entities unnecessarily. Palmer's section on the Renaissance philosophers has some historical interest, but is little more than a list of names and dates, interspersed with anecdotal material, that was ill-advisedly added to the 3rd edition. I invite members of the class to comment on whatever aspects of this section they may have found perplexing or intriguing, but otherwise I will ask them only to retain the fact that the sciences made great strides during this period, that it was a time of exploration and conquest by the European nations, and that the notion of humanism (the study of the human, not the divine) originated during these years. The Renaissance (or "rebirth" of Greek and Latin learning), which began in Italy, is considered to be the period that concludes the Middle Ages and heralds the Modern Period. Before moving on to the latter, we will use the time available to discuss any concepts introduced earlier in the course that may call for further discusson.
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Hi Dr.Smith
I had a question concerning a Renaissance philosophers on page 145. The book refers to Thomas More of England and how he combined Platonic, Epicurean, and Christian theories. I was wondering how he did this and what what said about his theories but others.
I had a question concerning a Renaissance philosophers on page 145. The book refers to Thomas More of England and how he combined Platonic, Epicurean, and Christian theories. I was wondering how he did this and what what said about his theories but others.
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: 10:29 AM, February 14, 2006
: 10:29 AM, February 14, 2006
Thanks for such a good class. The material is a little hard for me to understand but I am trying my best. SORRY!! If you have any suggestions about what I can do to help myself comprehend more (besides the reading we already do) please let me know. I hope you have a wonderful valentines day !!
Krisi
Krisi
# posted by : 10:09 AM, February 16, 2006
: 10:09 AM, February 16, 2006
In answer to the question about Thomas More, let met direct you to the website
http://www.d-holliday.com/tmore/utopia.htm for further information.
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http://www.d-holliday.com/tmore/utopia.htm for further information.
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