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HoP 292 - Say it With Poetry - Chaucer and Langland

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Exploring Moral Conflicts and Spiritual Values in Medieval Literature

The chapter examines Langland's poem Piers Plowman, delving into its allegorical characters offering moral and spiritual advice while critiquing clergy corruption and ambivalence towards wealth. It focuses on the prioritization of moral principles over material wealth, discussing themes of divine grace, salvation through good deeds, and the inscrutability of God's will in medieval philosophical literature.

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