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Medieval Epistemology
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Divine Illumination
The doctrine that human beings require divine grace to understand certain truths, especially in theology.
Scholasticism
A medieval school of philosophy that aimed to reconcile Christian theology with classical philosophy.
William of Ockham
Philosopher known for Ockham's Razor, advocating simplicity in philosophical and theological explanations.
Thomas Aquinas
A medieval philosopher who developed a synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy and Christian theology.
Nominalism
The doctrine that universals or general ideas are mere names without any corresponding reality.
Averroes (Ibn Rushd)
Medieval Andalusian philosopher who provided extensive commentaries on Aristotle.
Illumination Theory
The view that humans require divine assistance to gain knowledge.
Realism
The belief in the reality of universals and their existence even when not instantiated.
Augustine of Hippo
An early Christian theologian whose writings influenced medieval thought on knowledge and understanding.
Duns Scotus
Philosopher known for his argument of 'univocity of being', emphasizing the similarity between God and creatures.
Peter Abelard
Medieval French scholastic philosopher, theologian, and preeminent logician.
Anselm of Canterbury
Benedictine monk known for his 'ontological argument' for the existence of God.
Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
Islamic philosopher who influenced medieval epistemology with his works on logic and metaphysics.
Roger Bacon
An English philosopher and friar who advocated experimental science and empirical method.
Maimonides
Jewish philosopher who sought to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with the Hebrew Scriptures.
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