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Assignment - Examine and discuss one of the following:

1 - Philosophers such as William of Ockham argued that reason could not prove the truth of Christian doctrines. Those doctrines, including the existence of God, were matters of faith alone. Belief, therefore, was the sole basis of theology and reason the proper tool for investigating nature. Challenging as these ideas were, their proponents did not seek to undermine faith entirely. Rather, they sought to disentangle faith and reason, freeing both to explore their separate realms of the spirit and nature.

2 - Likewise, late-medieval visual artists expanded the possibilities of their arts. Sculptors such as Claus Sluter and the Pisanos experimented with spatial perspective and naturalistic representation of the human form. The Limbourg Brothers included in their manuscript illuminations realistic portraits of their patrons and detailed depictions of peasant life. Some of the most lasting innovations came from Italian painters. The most important of these was Giotto, whose dramatic, psychologically engaging style would not be rivaled until the Renaissance.

Note - Use your text as one of your sources. All three of your sources must appear as in text citations within the paper. Use your thesis to develop a standard five-paragraph essay. It should be between 500 - 750 words and use MLA format (double-spaced). The paper requires a minimum of three sources. Videos and online articles from this course may also be used. Your text must be included as one of your three sources. Students should demonstrate a synthesis of the source materials and explain how these ideas are related to their thesis.