Christian philosophy

Many prominent figures in the discipline of philosophy have struggled with explaining God, his nature, being, and existence, in their work. Two such figures include Maimonides and Aquinas; though the former worked primarily through a Jewish context, which was better perceived by the Christian community than the Jewish, while the latter had a more Christian perspective. A review of Maimonides’ The Guide of the Perplexed and Aquinas’ Summa theologiae, with focus on chapter thirteen specifically,…

explain how reality works through the Bible alone; it relied on Ancient Greek philosophy for those answers. The Church often used Aristotle, a famous Ancient Greek philosopher, as a source for answers about the world. In the movie The Name of the Rose, a monastery shows the weaknesses found in the Church’s reliance on Aristotle and how this seemingly unyielding power slowly crumbled. Throughout its history, medieval philosophy…

Saint John Paul II, Fides et Ratio One of men's abilities is to want to know more, to know where they come from. In this act we can see throughout history the different philosophical currents have been asking all over the world asking men's origin. Philosophy has been the science that comes close to finding where we come from and the meaning of our lives. Not only in today's world but over the time that the church has existed since Christ founded it, there have been philosophical influences that…

and Roman worlds made important contributions to both religion and philosophy in which they searched for truth, knowledge, and moral values. Greco-Roman philosophy focused on unbiased investigation. Ancient Greek philosophy was the first system of thought to propose rational conception, or ideas, of how the universe came into being and how it is constructed. While the Greco-Roman beliefs were based on polytheism, the Judeo-Christians were monotheistic and approached their God with a greater…

those who understand they know nothing and still strive to achieve true knowledge. Correctly, he states that without a moral foundation this ideal city inevitably crumbles into dust, like so many other cities before it. Just cities require the philosophy forged from Christianity, however Plato’s view of justice is incorrect. Plato’s ideas of just government relate to his idea for a just soul. Reason, spirit, and appetite make up the tripartite soul. These three factors further explain Plato’s…

Chase Van Driel Professor Culpepper Core 140 10/09/15 Plato and Augustine Even though Plato was alive before Christianity many of his ideas share similarities with Christian ideals. There was definitely still differences between him and Christian Philosophers though. In my paper I will discuss Plato’s ideas in regards to forms, and form of the good in particular as well as his ideas about divinity and gods, next I will discuss St. Augustine of Hippo’s ideas from Christianity. After introducing…

The ancient Polis of Athens was the fount head of philosophy and democratic ideals in the ancient world. Since it’s very beginning the Hellenistic world saw the development of a radical and unconventional art and way of thinking and appreciation of wisdom. This art of thinking and achieving wisdom is Philosophy. Philosophy comes from the Greek word of Philosophia which literally translates to the love of wisdom. In the ancient Hellenistic world especially in mainland Greece on the Attica…

In Immanuel Kant’s book, Grounding, and John Stuart Mill’s book, Utilitarianism, both philosophers have expressed their opinion regarding moral philosophy, and, more specifically, the importance and problems associated with moral philosophy. Kant believes that everyone has the innate ability to reason morally, but are driven away from moral reasoning by our desire for happiness. In contrast, Mill believes that people do not have the innate ability to reason morally, and therefore arises an issue…

Pascal Blaise Pascal was a mathmetician, physicist, and philosopher. This paper deals with the latter. In his collection of writings, the Pensees, Pascal attempts to defend the Christian religion. There are varying opinions on Pascal’s work, with some, like Roger Scruton claiming that Pascal fails as a philosopher (specifically in the Wager) while others, like TS Eliot commend Pascal for “facing unflinchingly the demon of doubt” and attempting to deal with it (). In this instance, the issue is…

have come and gone during the course of the world, the two that sparked my interest were Saint Thomas Aquinas and John Locke. These two philosophers contributed so much to the study when they were alive, and even continue to enrich the study of philosophy today. They are two very distinct, different people with varying thoughts and views on matters, yet have similarities, as well, that unite them and their ideas. I will describe in detail both of…