History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 327 - Michele Trizio on Byzantine and Latin Medieval Philosophy
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Jun 16, 2019 Join Michele Trizio, a research fellow at the University of Bari and expert in Byzantine and Latin Medieval Philosophy, as he unpacks the fascinating interplay between these two worlds. Discover how linguistic divides shaped the transmission of ideas and influenced thinkers like Aquinas and Augustine. Explore Aristotle's critique of Plato and the unique defense of Platonic ideals in the Byzantine context. Trizio also highlights the significant role Byzantine emigres played in Renaissance scholarship, weaving Greek traditions into the fabric of Western philosophy.
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Limited Latin in Byzantium
- Knowledge of Latin in Byzantium was very rare, unlike the Latin West's limited Greek knowledge.
- Byzantines discovered Latin scholastic works like Thomas Aquinas' surprisingly late, showing a divided intellectual world.
Late Byzantine Knowledge of Augustine
- Augustine's writings were barely known in Byzantium until the late 13th century, mostly limited to De Trinitate.
- They also knew Boethius' Consolation and Cicero's Somnium Scipionis, but overall little Latin patristic influence.
Tense Byzantine-Latin Relations
- Byzantine-Greek rejection of Latin influence was partly due to tension after the 1054 schism and the 1204 Latin occupation of Constantinople.
- This led to intellectual isolation and hostility towards Latin theological texts and culture.
