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451
chalcedon, DUALism as law&order
creation of western world
Repeatedly Christians argued furiously over the nature of Christ, debates that seem unnecessary to most modern observers and were in essence fights about power.
These word fights would define a border between Europe and Middle East, and set both apart from Asia.
At issue was the relationship between the divine and human natures of Christ, obviously worth fighting. -
Period: 460 to
aristotelian paradigm
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Jun 8, 632
Death Mohammed, prophet of MONOphysite islam. Start Jihads
Mohammed might be seen as a product of the schism caused by The Council of Chalcedon.
During Muhammed's life only Arabia was conquered.
The jihads conquering a large part of the world started after his death. -
Jan 1, 1095
1st catholic crusade. Dualism against Monophysism
catholics fighting fellow christians -
Period: Jan 1, 1095 to Jan 1, 1272
crusades
christians fighting muslims,
in fact result of Council of Chalcedon in 451 AC -
Jan 1, 1270
Thomas Aquinas - Summa Theologica
The Summa Theologica, written 1265–1274 is the most influential work of Western philosophy Aristotle and Aquinas both see (a self defined) God as the highest being, and believe that the highest life is
one that follows the values of this highest being.
Their views on God are very different. Aristotle was not a religious person, his God was pure reason.
Aquinas believed that one SHOULD be moral, and that God activily acted as ccompassionate guide to a moral life -
Jan 1, 1272
last catholic crusade
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Descartes designs logic around dualism
The catholic priest Descartes perfects dualism in 'rationalism' -
Immanuel Kant makes dualism into science
Immanuel Kant write Critique of Pure Reason -
Popper designs dualism into Critical Rationalism
Karl Popper with 'falsification' once more presumes Form behind reality.
