The surprising modernity of medieval minds.

This episode explores the medieval thinkers known as the Schoolmen—philosophers who fused logic, faith, and classical learning to shape what would become the modern university. From Anselm’s ontological argument to Ockham’s razor, Donald Clark and John Helmer examine the enduring legacy of scholasticism on how we teach and learn today.

 

Timestamp

• 00:01:24 - Intro
• 00:02:23 - Introducing The Schoolmen
• 00:07:27 - Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109)
• 00:14:53 - Peter Abelard (1079–1142)
• 00:28:02 - Hugh of St Victor (1096–1141)
• 00:38:41 - Albertus Magnus (c. 1200–1280)
• 00:44:02 - Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)
• 00:50:15 - Duns Scotus (1266–1308)
• 00:59:54 - William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347)
• 01:05:32 - Summing up

 

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