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After the collapse of the Roman Empire, what continued to be the written and spoken language of Western Europe? Latin
What helped to spread the vernacular langueage among the people? Troubadours or traveling singers
Name two of the most famous Troubadours? 1) Dante Alighieri 2) Geoffrey Chaucer
Who were Dante and Chaucer? Famous Troubadours
What does "Universitas" mean? A Guild, An Association of People A University
Could any male student attend a university? Yes, by paying Fee
What was the first academic degree earned and what did it represent? Bachelor of Arts Degree Completion of an academic "Apprenticeship"
Following the BA degree what degree was earned and what did it represent? Master of Arts Degree The student could become a teacher
After earning the MA degree and having success with it, what came next? Could study a specialty such as medicine, law or theology
European Scholars, during the Middle Ages, tried to reconcile Aristotle's emphasis on what? REASON
During the Middle Ages Aristotle's emphasis was on Reason but the Church's emphasis was on what? FAITH
The result of the European Scholars emphasis on Reason and the Church Emphasis on Faith, resulted in what? Scholasticism Discovering how a person caould improve themselves in this life and prepare for the next.
Name the important Philosophical work by Peter Abeland? Sic et Non ("Yes and NO")
What did the Sic et Non ("Yes and NO") by Peter Abeland do? It place statement made by Church Philosophers or the Pope, next to Scriptures from the Bible to show the inconsistencies of Church Teachings
Who developed the Sic et Non ("Yes and No")? Peter Abeland
What was the philosophical work by Thomas Aquinas? Summa Theologiae ("Summary of Theology" or "Highest Theology")
What was the Summa Theologiae about? A summary of Christian thought of the times
Who was Thomas Aquinas? A Dominican Friar (An order of Monks and Nuns founded by Saint Dominic of France)
The Church dominated thought for many centuries in Europe, and terefore Medieval thinking was primarily _____? Deductive
What does Deductive mean? That an idea or fact was taken from the authority of the Church and therefor Scientific "discovery" was not important
As time went on Science and reason became more important and two areas began to be investigated and used, what were they? Math and Optics (God's influence was carried by light)
What is the study of light? Optics
As to the arts of the medival times, where was most art concentrated? The Church Architecture and glorifying God
Where does the term Gothic come from? The Barbarian Goths
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