- Understand and assess the influence of Plato, Aristotle, and Neoplatonism on Medieval/Christian Philosophy, generally, and Anselm and Aquinas, more specifically
- Comprehend and analyze Anselm’s, Aquinas’, and the Late Medievalists’ general philosophical orientation
- Comprehend Anselm’s and Aquinas’ specific arguments for the existence of God
- Assess the differences between Neoplatonist and Scholastic philosophical approaches