Middle ages

Question 1

The notion of a divine plan

Answer 1

the world was a product of god’s intelligence

Question 2

Dualism

Answer 2

It divided the world into to natures: spirit and matter

Question 3

Allegory

Answer 3

A story that has a deeper meaning behind like a moral story

Question 4

providence

Answer 4

god makes sure wicked suffer for their sins and the rest receive their rewards

Question 5

Teleology

Answer 5

Everything has a purpose

Question 6

Feudalism

Answer 6

Feudalism was a system in medieval Europe which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.

Question 7

The great Schism

Answer 7

40 years period where two popes claimed christian obedience as the “Vicar of Christ”

Question 8

Black death

Answer 8

Began in Asia and spread fast bcz of trading and travel

Question 9

Sophistication

Answer 9

Lived in an environment of fear and insecurity that limited their awareness and potential for independent thinking.
man was feeble god was great

Question 10

Duns Scotus

Answer 10

Defended immaculate conception, will over intellect, love over reason
Theology is a science

Question 11

William of Ockham-Okham’s razor

Answer 11

the principle that facts should be interpreted with a minimum of explanatory causes
separates reason from faith, opening the door to science

Question 12

Transition from Medieval to renaissance

Answer 12

15th century considered the transition period
not necessarily a rebirth for everyone

Question 13

Medieval

Answer 13

-Idea of a divine plan
-importance and hierarchy
-dualism: spirit vs mattter
-allegory
-providence(god guides human destiny)
Teleology(evidence of design in nature)

Question 14

Renaissance

Answer 14

-overriding concept: humanism
-Importance of philology(love of learning and literature)
-importance, return and restoration of classical texts, arts literature and drama from greek and roman period