Thesiss

This dissertation investigates two questions that relate to a Christian commitment expressed in Western medieval philosophy. The commitment is that the knowledge of God's existence is naturally implanted in all human beings. The first question asks whether this commitment implie…

In this dissertation I will consider how two 13th century theologians, William of Auxerre (1156-1231) and St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274), explored the question, “Whether the same thing can be known (demonstratively) and (believed by faith)” (utrum idem sit scitum et creditum). B…