Medieval Philosophy is evolving into a continuation of FYP. In FYP, all of our classes sought to answer Tolstoy\u2019s question, \u201cHow then shall we live?\u201d In Medieval Philosophy, we\u2019re battling that same question. One of the students in my class actually posed that question verbatim. In the class, it\u2019s not just analyzing the viewpoints of medieval philosophers; instead, we\u2019re applying the same arguments made by Augustine, Aquinas, Echart et al to modern life. For example, yesterday, we dealt with the problem of evil and predestination. Of course, it didn\u2019t help when Professor Manoussakis gave an example using cheesecake; I could only think about cheesecake for the next five minutes. Then I realized that there were far bigger issues to attend to than my cheesecake craving. Interestingly enough, the class has come to the conclusion that some of the medieval arguments are still valid in the modern era. I just love how the FYP theme didn\u2019t end with my freshman year.<\/p>\n
In other (less academic) news, Ashley sprained her ankle last night while playing volleyball. Well, we think and hope it\u2019s just a sprain. She actually may have fractured it. So, in addition to being a roommate, I have morphed into a nurse as well. Let’s just say that I now know why I’m not a Pre-Med student!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Medieval Philosophy is evolving into a continuation of FYP. In FYP, all of our classes sought to answer Tolstoy\u2019s question, \u201cHow then shall we live?\u201d In Medieval Philosophy, we\u2019re battling that same question. One of the students in my class actually posed that question verbatim. In the class, it\u2019s not just analyzing the viewpoints of … <\/p>\n