Slide 13 New Political Horizons I (The Scholastic Movement))

Question 1

According to Aquinas how does Reason supplement faith?

Answer 1

• Proving the truths of revelation which reason can reach
• Illustrating the truths of revelation
• Refuting arguments against the truths of revelation

Question 2

Who were the three figures who lectured at the University of Paris mentioned in the slides?

Answer 2

1) Peter Abelard
2) Thomas Aquinas
3) Duns Scotus

Question 3

Who said that Revelation is not only beyond reason but can be contradictory to reason?

Answer 3

William of Ockham

Revelation and reason occupy two different domains with no necessary relationship

Question 4

Who sought to demonstrate Christian beliefs without appealing to faith or divine revelation?

Answer 4

Anselm of Canterbury

Question 5

What was Anselm of Canterbury’s motto?

Answer 5

Faith seeking understanding

Question 6

Who sought to follow philosophical reasoning to its ultimate conclusions, even if they differed from the findings of faith?

Answer 6

Siger of Brabant

Question 7

Who believed that the truths of the Christian faith which reason can tell us are far more limited than those suggested by Thomas Aquinas?

Answer 7

Duns Scotus