As someone who spent years studying classical and medieval philosophy, and a few more years studying medieval history, this really pisses me off. I guess astro

As someone who spent years studying classical and medieval philosophy, and a few more years studying medieval history, this really pisses me off. I guess astrophysicists have to deal with people who read Steven Hawking and think they’re brilliant physicists. But Hawking is generally right. It’s so insane how serious scholars are allowed to treat this area like it’s crap, ignoring the work done by serious philosophers and historians. I guess I’m a bit sore because one of the most respected faculties of medieval history in America replaced their “Medieval History” courses with “Modern Conceptions of the Middle Ages” - which is the Middle Ages according to Shakespeare , Chaucer, and Tolkien. There’s still good work being done here, but the stupidity is alive and well and being passed off as reality.