History of Knowledge

Readings, questions and assignments, week by week. Readings on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Week 1 14–20 September

Fri 18 Sep
4th c. BCE Aristotle Source text

Physics

Aristotle · Week 1, Friday 18 September

In J. Barnes (ed.), The Complete Works of Aristotle, vol. 1 (Princeton University Press 1995): Book 1, pp. 315–317; Book 3, pp. 342–345; Book 8, pp. 418–427

Highlighted passages required, the rest optional.

Week 2 21–27 September

Wed 23 Sep
13th c. Aristotle Medieval universities Source text

Selections: on Aristotle’s Physics, Boethius’ De trinitate, and the Summa Theologiae

Thomas Aquinas · Week 2, Wednesday 23 September

The Collected Works of St. Thomas Aquinas (electronic edition, via Brightspace or WorldCat)

Skim: Commentary on Aristotle’s Physics, Book 1 (for a first impression); Commentary on Boethius’ De trinitate, Q. 2, art. 2 (“Can there be a science of divine realities?”); Summa Theologiae III, Q. 75, art. 4 (“Whether bread can be converted into the body of Christ?”).