Which of the following areas of liberal education at the higher level in the feudal society of Europe were classified under quadrivium? A. Grammar B. Logic C. Arithmetic D. Astronomy E. Music Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Which of the following areas of liberal education at the higher level in the feudal society of Europe were classified under quadrivium? A. Grammar B. Logic C. Arithmetic D. Astronomy E. Music Choose the correct answer from the option given below: Correct Answer C, D, and E only
Areas of liberal education like arithmetic, astronomy, and music at a higher level in the feudal society of Europe were classified under quadrivium.
- Quadrivium means the four subjects of arts i.e. arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music.
- This quadrivium system followed by the trivium, Grammer, Logic, and Rhetoric.
- Quadrivium is considered as the foundation of the study of philosophy and theology
- It is the upper division of the medieval education in liberal arts
- The four subjects are
- Arithmetic: number in the abstract
- Geometry: number in space
- Astronomy: number in space and time
- Music: number in time
- The trivium come first and it is the 'Arts of the world'
- Students in liberal arts traditionally move towards the quadrivium that is 'Arts of number or quantity.'
Therefore, option 3 is the right answer.
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