ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses primarily on the area of philosophy, that is, on encyclopedic writings on philosophy that are „interdisciplinary’ insofar as they discuss at least two philosophical disciplines. Encyclopedic philosophical writings appeared very frequently in Central Europe during the seventeenth century. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, a unified group of philosophical disciplines was taught in the arts faculties of Central European universities by teams of masters. The disappearance of interdisciplinary philosophical writings spanning theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy in the 1520s was one result of this restructuring of arts faculties at Central European universities. The elimination of metaphysics from the arts curriculum helped to destroy basic common bond between philosophical disciplines. The organizational and curricular changes which affected sixteenth century Protestant institutions made themselves felt at Roman Catholic schools and universities as well. By that time, Central European grade schools had begun to teach the entire scope of philosophical disciplines.
