Medieval Philosophy

Medieval Philosophy covers and focuses on the philosophical aspects which existed during the middle ages, which extends from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century to the Renaissance in the 15^th century. The Philosophy in Europe had been of Greek thinkers, however, as Christianity swept through the Roman Empire, Philosophy had dramatically changed. The Medieval Era was divided into two main periods, the Early Middle Ages and the Golden Age. The works of Aristotle and Plato were rediscovered, translated, and studied in the Early Middle Ages or Medieval Era.

The questions raised and problems discussed through the medieval era are related to faith, reason, belief, existence, and simplicity of God, the purpose of theology and metaphysics, and the problems of knowledge. Medieval Philosophy lays heavy emphasis on Theology, as it was used to address theological questions and points of doctrine. Most of the matters discussed were highly controversial as there was the study of the Dark Ages after the collapse of the Roman Empire, monasteries were limited and the theories used by Plato and Aristotle.

Medieval Philosophy can be studied in various courses and programmes which are offered by Universities and Colleges. Medieval Philosophy is not taught entirely as a programme, but students can opt to specialise in the subject of doing their Master of Philosophy or their PhD. Students are taught subjects such as Issues for Medieval Philosophers, Faith, Certainty, Divine Illumination, Evil, Free, Will, Foreknowledge, Positive and Negative Religious Language, and much more.

Medieval Philosophy: Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria

Students can either opt to take up courses in Medieval Philosophy:    

Entrance Exams for Medieval Philosophy

Here is a list of some of the popular entrance exams for admission to Medieval Philosophy courses:

• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University YCMOU
• Scholastic Assessment Test - India
• Delhi University Entrance Test
• Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Exam
• Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU Exam
• Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Exam
• Central Universities Common Entrance Test
• Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam

Required Skills for Medieval Philosophy

Apart from the educational qualifications, candidates are required to possess the below-mentioned skillset to make a career in the Medieval Philosophy field:

Medieval Philosophy Syllabus

Studying God's Existence

Covers God, Divine Ideas

The Circles of Light: the Divine Comedy

Knowing and Speaking about God

Problems of Universal

Medieval Philosophy Admission Process

Chose University/College: The first step is to search for colleges or universities which are offering courses in Medieval Philosophy. Check the fees, the seats offered, eligibility criteria which is set for the course.

Apply for Course: Proceed to apply for admission after getting to know the university offering the programme. Fill up the details as required and pay the application fee. The application forms are available for a limited period of time so the candidate is advised to know the details way in advance.

Mode of Admission: Universities and Colleges will either conduct entrance exams for admission or offer admission through merit. For postgraduate courses, the candidate will have to appear for an entrance exam.

Results: Selected and qualified candidates make the merit list. The student has to get the desired rank and percentage, to be eligible for admission.

Counseling: The candidate will have to appear for the counseling session conducted at the university to book their seat, submit their documents and pay the fees to seal admission.

Top Colleges Offering Medieval Philosophy

Some of the popular colleges offering Medieval Philosophy are:

Medieval Philosophy Job Profiles

Here is a list of some of the job profiles in Medieval Philosophy:

• Lecturer
• Teacher
• Government Offices
• NGOs
• Social Worker