Ancient Philosophy
Final Paper
In a lecture given in the Aula
Magna of the University of Regensburg on 12 September 2006, Pope Benedict XVI
said that Òthe critically purified Greek heritage forms an integral part of
Christian faith.Ó Identify some of the ways in which Greek philosophy has been
of use to Catholic theology. Discuss why Pope Benedict might have added the
qualification Òcritically purified.Ó Include discussion of particular ideas of
Socrates, Plato & Aristotle.
Your essay should be about five
to six pages in length, double-spaced. You must submit a copy of your essay on
paper. Electronic submission is not permitted.
Due date: 12 December at 2:00 PM.