Philosophy of religion. Middle ages philosophy презентация

state ideology
All European texts on science (pre-scientific) and philosophy were written on Latin language, so only minority could read them
World outlook:
limited to agriculture and church

religious dogmas
Theism – god created world out of nothing
Theocentrism – the God is in the center and is a source of goodness, beauty and harmony
Creationism – world was created by God
Providentialism – God rules the world, He knows everything
Revelationism – cognition is possible only according to Holy Bible & other sacred texts

the source of evil; God – the source of good)
Theodicy – justification of God and existence of evil (Creator and Expiator)
Cognition of God can be possible only with the help of coming in the state of ecstasy (not by rational thinking)

believe because it`s absurd” (Tertullian)
God determine everything, that’s why man has to know only one thing – the “Gospel”

(reason is useful for those who already have faith)

(material human`s world)

reason cannot conflict, but faith is always primary
Human virtues: wisdom,
courage,
moderation (frugality),
justice,
faith,
hope,
love

(final aim)
Highest state of perfection

& humans who are using them in their thinking.
Universalia sunt realia – (U. – real essences)

Universals – exist only in our mind like an instrument to percept the world

Universalia sunt nomina – (U. – only the words)

Problem of Universals

good deeds but received only as a free gift of God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin”

“Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge”

(strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money)
Translated Bible from Latin in to German