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In this episode, I look broadly at the development of Medieval thought and learning since the end of the Roman Empire in the West.  The philosopher Boethius in the early 6th century CE, would undertake the task of translating the works of Plato and Aristotle from Greek to Latin.  This would be an undertaking he would not be able to finish.  His translation of Aristotle's Categories, part of Aristotle's more extensive work on logic, would be "rediscovered" in the 11th century.  The Categories would alter Medieval thinking and learning, setting the stage for Scholasticism.

Resources:
The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman
The World of Medieval Learning by Anders Piltz
Excellent YouTube video on Aristotle's Categories:
Aristotle's Logic: Categories & Porphyry's Tree (Organon, Part 1)

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Intro Music: Hayden Symphony #39
Outro Music: Vivaldi Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in D