Unit 1 - Chapter 3 - Rome & Middle Ages Flashcards
What were the Dark Ages?
- Roman law collapsed.
- Time of very little progress.
- Christian church dominated.
When did the Dark Ages begin?
Around 400 to 1000.
How did the Crusades lead to the rediscovery of Aristotle’s work?
- Clash between Muslim and Christian armies
- Aristotle’s work preserved in Islamic mosques
- During holy war, work was rediscovered
Describe the expansion of Islam during the Dark Ages.
- Muhammed was born
- Heard voices from god, started preaching
- Called his religion Islam
- Writings in the Koran
Who is Avicenna?
- influenced by Aristotle
- stated 7 interior states in analyzing human thinking
For Avicenna, an _____________ represented the highest level of intellectual functioning.
understanding of God
Avicenna’s 7 Interior Senses
1) Common sense
2) Retentive imagination
3) Compositive animal imagination
4) Compositive human imagination
5) Estimative power
6) Remembering outcomes of info processing
7) Rationally using information
Common sense - Avicenna
Synthesizes information provided by external senses.
Retentive imagination - Avicenna
The ability to remember synthezised information
Compositive animal imagination - Avicenna
Animals learn what to approach or avoid in the environment through associative process.
Compositive human imagination - Avicenna
Allows humans to learn what to approach or avoid in the environment.
Estimative power - Avicenna
The innate ability to make judgments about environmental objects.
What is Avicenna’s sixth interior sense?
abilty to remember the outcomes of all the information processing
What is Avicenna’s seventh interior senses?
ability to rationally use information
Averroes
- discovered retina as light-sensitive part of the eye.
- human experience reflects gods influence.
- suggested inoculation as disease prevention.
