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=== Medieval era ===

=== Medieval era ===

In the West, until the twelfth century, little was known of Plato and Aristotle, except a few dialogues  and some treatises on logic. [[Anselm of Canterbury|St. Anselm]] (1O33-1109) made a first attempt at systematizing [[Scholasticism|Scholastic philosophy]]. Some decades later, the Arabic and Byzantine thinkers entered into relation with Western culture, and affecting a philosophical revival; translations of the ancient authors were made and the works of [[Avicenna]] and [[Averroes]] became better known. In the thirteenth century important names appear: Alexander of Hales, St. Bonaventure, [[Albertus Magnus]], [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], and in the following century: William of Occam, Eckhart and [[Nicholas of Cusa]], and later, [[Thomas More]] and Grotius. (cf: [[Ibidem]] Catholic Encyclopedia.)  

In the West, until the twelfth century, little was known of Plato and Aristotle, except a few dialogues  and some treatises on logic. [[Anselm of Canterbury|St. Anselm]] (1O33-1109) made a first attempt at systematizing [[Scholasticism|Scholastic philosophy]]. Some decades later, the Arabic and Byzantine thinkers entered into relation with Western culture, and affecting a philosophical revival; Al-Ghazali, founder of the Ash'ari school of [[Atomism]], entered [[Europe]] through [[Averroes]]; translations of the ancient authors were made and the philosophical works of [[Avicenna]] and Averroes became better known. In the thirteenth century important names appeared like: Alexander of Hales, St. Bonaventure, [[Albertus Magnus]], [[St. Thomas Aquinas]], and in the following century: William of Occam, Eckhart and [[Nicholas of Cusa]], and later, [[Thomas More]] and Grotius. (cf: [[Ibidem]] Catholic Encyclopedia.)  

Classifications of Philosophy in this period are mostly akin to the Platonic division into [[logic]], [[ethics]], and [[physics]].

Classifications of Philosophy in this period are mostly akin to the Platonic division into [[logic]], [[ethics]], and [[physics]].