Pregunta de Humanities and their Technologies #019e354a
The institutions that the Middle Ages bequeathed to us are of greater and more imperishable value than its cathedrals. And the university is clearly a medieval institution—as much as the constitutional monarchy, or parliaments, or trial by jury. Universities and the immediate products of their activities constitute the great achievement of the Middle Ages in the intellectual sphere.
According to the text, the legacy of medieval universities becomes a relevant historical and cultural heritage because
adopt a standardized curriculum and method.
to reject Eastern ideologies and customs.
to possess organization and a commercial function.
to transmit ecumenical techniques and values.
To combine tradition and scientific knowledge.
Explicación Oficial / Explicaciones de la Comunidad
Analysis of the Text on the Medieval Legacy
The correct answer is option A. E) To combine tradition and scientific knowledge.
1. An Analysis of the Legacy Described in the Text
The text argues that the greatest legacy of the Middle Ages is not its physical constructions, such as cathedrals, but rather its... institutionsThe university is presented as the ultimate example of this legacy in the intellectual field.
According to the text, the importance of the university as a historical and cultural heritage lies in its dual nature:
- Tradition: The text describes her as a **"an institution bequeathed to us by the Middle Ages"**This places it on the same level as other enduring institutions such as constitutional monarchies and parliaments. It represents a social and organizational structure that has been inherited and preserved over the centuries. This defines it as a bearer of tradition. 2. Scientific Knowledge: The text states that universities are the **"great achievement of the Middle Ages in the intellectual sphere"**The "intellectual sphere" and the "immediate products of its activities" refer directly to the production and transmission of knowledge, to study, research, and rational thought, which are the foundations of... scientific knowledge.
Therefore, the value of the medieval university as a legacy lies in its capacity to add (to unite, to join) the strength of a tradition institutional search for scientific knowledge.
2. Evaluation of Other Alternatives
- A) Adopt a standardized curriculum and method: The text does not go into detail about the inner workings of universities, such as curricula or methods. * B) Reject Eastern ideologies and customs: There is no mention of Eastern cultures in the text. * C) to possess a commercial organization and function: The text highlights the function intellectual of the university, not a commercial or "mercantile" function. * D) To transmit ecumenical techniques and values: Although medieval universities were Christian, the text does not specify that their values were "ecumenical" (promoting unity among different churches), nor does it focus on the transmission of "techniques" as opposed to knowledge.
3. Conclusion
The legacy of medieval universities is significant because they established themselves as enduring institutions (tradition) whose fundamental purpose was the production and dissemination of knowledge (scientific/intellectual knowledge), a combination that became a pillar of Western civilization.