The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy: Creative Retrieval

About this episode

Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli discuss the unique character and ethos of medieval philosophy, focusing on its enduring value and intersection with faith and reason.

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzacchelli explore the unique character and ethos of medieval philosophy. The discussion focuses on distinguishing characteristics, the decline of the Roman empire, the intersection of faith and reason, and especially the enduring value of medieval philosophical thought. Join in, subscribe, and share with others! Topics: The Fall of the Roman Empire The Carolingian Renaissance The Catholic Church Metaphysics Faith and Reason Civilization theory This discussion is based on a forthcoming essay over at logosletter2022.substack.com.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Gale

Guests: Dr. Smith, Dr. Bulzacchelli

Topics covered

• Medieval Philosophy
• Fall of the Roman Empire
• Carolingian Renaissance
• Faith and Reason
• Metaphysics
• Civilization theory

Keywords

• medieval philosophy
• faith and reason
• metaphysics
• Roman Empire
• Carolingian Renaissance
• civilization theory

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church

Books & works: logosletter2022.substack.com

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