Medieval philosophy does possess resemblances to contemporary philosophy.
Medieval philosophy, for example, was concerned with moral concerns, such as a Christian approach to war. In the last decade there has emerged a renewed interest in the real life moral questions as being a primary concern in philosophy.
Discussions have centered once again upon medical ethics, environmental ethics, euthanasia, stem cell research, etc. In addition, there seems to be a renewed interest in the issue of the morality of war. Even more specifically, there has been a renewed concern with the role of non-military personnel or civilians and even the treatment of prisoners of war.
This reflects a similar concern that existed in the medieval era with regard to moral philosophy.
There are two philosophical questions which are of significant focus with regard to the contemporary theological scene which were also prominent in the medieval era: divine foreknowledge and free will.
In short, the question centers upon the seeming incompatibility of these two beliefs. This issue has posed a special problem for Christians, a problem which has its roots in Augustinian theology that argued that no one achieves salvation but salvation is achieved only by means of predestination.
Philosophically the work done by theologians in the middle ages is replicated by philosophers in the contemporary context regarding the issue scientific determinism. There is little concern contemporarily with theological dimensions of the issue of free will and self-determination.
