Pete, I think you are overstating the case.
Considering that early church fathers were heavily influenced by Philo's interpretation of Plato, and by the 4th century they were already experimenting with neo platonic concepts and into medieval period they had incorporated elements of logic from Aristotle, so I wouldn't say "anti Graeco."
Did something about society change? Sure. I don't think that Roman empire was especially efficient or well run, and in the end things were falling apart financially (e.g., Diocletian's price controls to tame runaway inflation). A period of rest was needed, I think, which was the medieval feudal era. Was it a step backwards? I dunno.
DCH
Considering that early church fathers were heavily influenced by Philo's interpretation of Plato, and by the 4th century they were already experimenting with neo platonic concepts and into medieval period they had incorporated elements of logic from Aristotle, so I wouldn't say "anti Graeco."
Did something about society change? Sure. I don't think that Roman empire was especially efficient or well run, and in the end things were falling apart financially (e.g., Diocletian's price controls to tame runaway inflation). A period of rest was needed, I think, which was the medieval feudal era. Was it a step backwards? I dunno.
DCH
Statistics: Posted by DCHindley — Mon Dec 23, 2024 9:10 am