Ancient and Medieval Philosophers

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3. Ionian Greek who held that an infinite diversity of qualitatively different "seeds" made up sensible objects.

8. Held that all phenomena were sensuous expressions of mathematical ratios.

11. Greek mathematician and founder of Hydrostatics.

13. Held that the finest, smoothest, and most agile atoms constitute the substance of the mind.

14. 5th Century Neo-Platonist philosopher and mathematician.

15. Regarding Christian claims about the resurrection, "The fact is certain, because it is impossible."

17. Author of the famous Epicurean poem De Natura Rerum

21. 12th Century Realist, William of _______

23. Former Roman slave, this thinker's disciples recorded his "discourses".

25. Early Milesian who believed that water was the cause of all things and that all things are filled with gods.

26. Known to Scholastics as "The Commentator", due to his minute commentary on the whole works of Aristotle.

27. Most noted for his "ontological argument" to prove the existence of God.

28. Prolific philosopher whose central goal was to reconcile Christian and classical views of man and his world.

29. Author of the Consolation of Philosophy

31. His method of classification by means of dichotomy is known as the "Tree of _______"

33. Set the course of medieval philosophy for two centuries with his interest in the problem of universals.

34. 13th C. Franciscan, author of Opus Majus, a veritable encyclopedia of the sciences of the day.

35. Held that the world of Ideas contains ultimate realities from which the world of sensible things has been patterned.

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1. Talmud commentator and leading Jewish philosopher of the Middle Ages.

2. "One cannot," he said, "step into the same river twice."

3. Milesian who believed the one fundamental substance to be air.

4. Milesian for whom the fundamental substance was the infinite or "boundless".

5. Often referred to as the "Father of Logic"

6. Former Manichean and author of the City of God.

7. French philosopher known for his extremely nominalist solution to the problem of universals; later accused of tritheism.

9. Creator of a method in which the master professes to impart no information, but draws forth answers by means of pointed questions.

10. There is only one Being, the particularity of individual things is an illusion.

12. Taught that all things came to be out of the mixing of the four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water).

16. Author of the Enneads who held that all reality consists of a series of emanations from the One.

18. Oxford and Paris professor, from whose name the term "dunce" was derived.

19. Author of the famous methodological principle: "Do not multiply entities beyond necessity."

20. Roman Stoic and author of De Finibus, he was killed on the order of Antony.

22. 2nd C. Roman who recorded his thoughts in the Meditations while on military expeditions.

24. Taught his disciples to pursue happiness consistent with intelligence and moderation.

30. 9th century author of On the Division of Nature.

31. Systematic skeptic who believed that the wise man will "suspend judgment" on all matters.

32. Disciple of Parmenides who famously argued against the possibility of change and motion.