Medieval Philosophy - Online (CLS-0113)

Summer 2026 · CLS 0113 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Development of central philosophical inquiries and debates that shaped the intellectual landscape of Europe in the long Middle Ages, from 400 to 1600 CE. Reading of foundational texts by philosophers such as Augustine, Boethius, Anselm, Alfarabi, Avicenna, Averroes, Aquinas, Duns Scotus, Ockham concerning existence, knowledge, free will, truth, God, and the nature of reality. Emphasis on the evolution of ideas in medieval philosophy as a pivotal period in the history of human thought, bridging the gap between classical antiquity and the modern intellectual revolutions of the Renaissance and Enlightenment. Discussion of the transmission of philosophy in medieval Europe, the establishment of a liberal arts curriculum, the culture of monasteries and cathedral schools, and the rise of universities.

Course codes: CLS-0113, CLS 0113, CLS0113, CLS-113, CLS 113, CLS113, PHIL-0153, PHIL 0153, PHIL0153, PHIL-153, PHIL 153, PHIL153

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