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The University

The Complete History of Science

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Teaching Structure and the Clash of Philosophies in the Medieval University

This chapter explores the structure of teaching in the medieval arts faculty, focusing on the role of lectures and disputations. It discusses how disputations introduced a culture of criticism and reasoned argument, and highlights the shift in perception of natural philosophy as an end in itself.

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