Carolingian renaissance
John Marenbon
The ‘Carolingian renaissance’ is the name given to cultural revival in northern Europe during late eighth and ninth centuries, instigated by Charlemagne his court scholars. Carolingian intellectual life centred around recovery of classical Latin texts learning, though a strictly Christian setting. only celebrated philosopher time Johannes Scottus Eriugena, but daring Neoplatonic speculations masterpiece, Periphyseon (On Division Nature) are not at all characteristic based on Greek sources (Pseudo-Dionysius, Gregory Nyssa, Maximus Confessor) generally unknown contemporaries. mainstream thought important for history philosophy three particular ways. First, it was this that logic first started take fundamental role would have throughout Middle Ages. Second, scholars began consider how ideas they found antique could be interpreted way compatible with Christianity. Third (as so often again case Ages), controversies over doctrine led thinkers analyse some concepts involved: instance, dispute mid-ninth century predestination discussion about free will punishment.
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