What did Abelard establish within Middle Ages' doctrine?
The idea of the individual subject central to modern law
The idea of universal human rights
The idea of social contract
The idea of democracy
Answer
Abelard established the idea of the individual subject central to modern law. His work, Sic et Non, argued that the Bible and other sources of doctrine could be interpreted in multiple ways, and that it was up to the individual to choose which interpretation was most valid.
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