School · 354 CE–1347 CE
Latin Christian philosophy
Latin Christian philosophy is medieval Latin debates joining Christian theology with ancient philosophy, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and natural inquiry.
Shared questions
- How can Christian doctrine be articulated through inherited philosophical concepts and disciplined argument?
Internal disagreements
- Whether faith and reason are complementary sources of truth, distinct domains, or rival authorities in contested cases.
Key texts
- Confessions · c. 400 — Augustine's autobiography is also his account of time, memory and the will.
- Consolation of Philosophy · c. 524 — Written by Boethius while awaiting execution, and among the most copied books of the Latin Middle Ages.
- Summa theologiae · 1265–1274 — Left unfinished; the closing part was completed by others from Aquinas' earlier writings.