Essay Question:
With reference to the doctrine of “two swords” and the political issues arising from the “investiture controversy” critically trace the evolution of Medieval thought, through the contributions of St. Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Dante, Marsillus of Padua and others in the emergence of a modern secular resolution of the problem of political sovereignty.
Rubric: Understanding of Question – 4; Quality of argument – 5; Content/Use of evidence – 8, Presentation/Language – 3) (20 Marks)
Instructions:
Response is to be clearly typed using Times New Roman 12 point Font. Essays are to be no less than 2, 500 words in length.
Papers must contain a full bibliography of all works cited, and all direct quotations and other citations must be properly referenced.