Season 3, Episode 6: Richard E. Rubenstein, Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages

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Join Professors Jeffrey Sachs and an expert on religious
conflict, Richard E. Rubenstein as they discuss Rubenstein’s
book, Aristotle's Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews
Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Middle Ages.
Rubenstein skillfully guides us through the vivid controversies
of the Middle Ages, making the philosophical debates of
yesteryear both lively and accessible


Together, they discuss the riveting events that unfolded -
sparking riots, initiating heresy trials, and causing seismic
shifts within the Catholic Church.Throughout their discussion,
you’ll uncover the origins of the age-old tension between reason
and religion, a divide that continues to shape contemporary
discourse. Listen in to gain insights into the foundational ideas
that underpin modern thought, as we traverse the historical
landscape where the clash of ancient wisdom and medieval upheaval
set the stage for intellectual revolutions yet to come.


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 Footnotes:


Philosophy

Aristotle

When Jesus Became God

Dark Ages

Alexander the Great

The Rise of Christianity

Ancient Greek Philosophy

Theologians

Paganism

The Golden Age

Toledo School of Translators

Aristotelianism

Plato

The Double Truth

Peter Abelard

Saint Augustine 

St. Thomas Aquinas

Albertus Magnus

Big Bang



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