God is eternal, not sempiternal 2. Using Neoplatonic ideas 3. F. Later Medieval Thinkers 1. Franciscan School - More Mystical Bonaventure John Duns Scotus 2. Nominalism William of Ockham 3.
Scholasticism gets a bad name.
V. Medieval Literature Concentrating on France here. Although nature of position in society changed, aristocrats develop a culture which in many ways looks back to the good old days. Distinguish from Clerical culture and popular culture -Reading ability. But Aristocratic mores still dominant - see folk tales. Epic The Song of Roland Martial Spirit.