Opus Tertium

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Opus Tertium is a 13th-century philosophical and scientific treatise by Roger Bacon that outlines his views on experimental science, theology, and education.

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instanceOf medieval Latin work
philosophical treatise
scientific treatise
aimedAt advising the papacy on intellectual reform
author Roger Bacon
century 13th century
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
dateOfComposition circa 1267
discusses astrology and its limits
importance of experiment in science
moral and religious life
optical studies
reform of learning
role of languages in theology
use of mathematics in natural philosophy
emphasizes empirical verification
interdisciplinary learning
follows Opus Majus
genre educational treatise
philosophy
science
theology
hasAuthorialIntention to defend and explain Opus Majus
to outline further projects in science and theology
historicalContext written during Roger Bacon’s Franciscan period
influencedBy Aristotelian philosophy
linked to: Aristotelianism

Augustinian theology
scholastic method
language Latin
mainSubject church reform
education
epistemology
experimental science
linguistics
mathematics
moral philosophy
optics
philosophy of science
scientific method
theology
university curriculum
partOf Roger Bacon’s major Opus trilogy
proposes greater use of mathematics in education
reform of university studies
systematic study of languages
relatedWork Opus Majus
Opus Minus
timePeriod High Middle Ages
writtenFor Pope Clement IV

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Roger Bacon notableWork Opus Tertium
Opus Majus hasRelatedWork Opus Tertium
Opus Minus relatedWork Opus Tertium