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We in group #10 had a very good discussion of the issues addressed in "The Name of the Rose." The main difference that we saw between William of Baskerville and the other characters was the way in which he went about studying and solving the mysterious deaths occuring in the abby. Baskerville used something of a scientific method; he observed, hypothesized, tested, and only then drew conclusions. He sought out the truth rather than hiding behind the church's idea that all evil was derived from the devil, or anti-christ. Baskerville, while still being a very Christian man, knew that evil could grow from the hearts of humans as well. Perhaps the other monks did not really wish to know this truth. Bernardo Gui, the inquisitor, did not follow the same thought processes. Instead, he simply proclaimed his verdict and expected the population to agree and support the action he suggested. We had a few differing views as to why this authority was not questioned, but we all believed that the "fear of God" had something to do with it. After all, these were men of great faith, and they believed that God was the ultimate authority. As far as the question of why Jorge did not just destroy the Aristotle text, we believe that he wanted to be able to teach those that were tempted by comedy a lesson- even if this meant death. Also, Jorge knew that Aristotle was a great man, and may have been a bit in awe to be in possession of one his works. Jorge said that with comedy, there is no fear, and without fear there is no fear of the awe of God; this in turn leads to the free reign of the devil. This movie brought up many questions for all of us, among them the respect for authority in medieval times compared to the general lack of respect shown today...why do you think our respect has lessened over time? We'd like to hear your ideas...

Thanks for listening-
Group #10---Chris Flint, Ryan Rockers, Jeff Gilbert, and Amy Kitchell

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: We in group #10 had a very good discussion of the issues addressed in "The Name of the Rose." The main difference that we saw between William of Baskerville and the other characters was the way in which he went about studying and solving the mysterious deaths occuring in the abby. Baskerville used something of a scientific method; he observed, hypothesized, tested, and only then drew conclusions. He sought out the truth rather than hiding behind the church's idea that all evil was derived from the devil, or anti-christ. Baskerville, while still being a very Christian man, knew that evil could grow from the hearts of humans as well. Perhaps the other monks did not really wish to know this truth. Bernardo Gui, the inquisitor, did not follow the same thought processes. Instead, he simply proclaimed his verdict and expected the population to agree and support the action he suggested. We had a few differing views as to why this authority was not questioned, but we all believed that the "fear of God" had something to do with it. After all, these were men of great faith, and they believed that God was the ultimate authority. As far as the question of why Jorge did not just destroy the Aristotle text, we believe that he wanted to be able to teach those that were tempted by comedy a lesson- even if this meant death. Also, Jorge knew that Aristotle was a great man, and may have been a bit in awe to be in possession of one his works. Jorge said that with comedy, there is no fear, and without fear there is no fear of the awe of God; this in turn leads to the free reign of the devil. This movie brought up many questions for all of us, among them the respect for authority in medieval times compared to the general lack of respect shown today...why do you think our respect has lessened over time? We'd like to hear your ideas... : Thanks for listening- : Group #10---Chris Flint, Ryan Rockers, Jeff Gilbert, and Amy Kitchell

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