scholasticism

Meanings

• noun

  A philosophical movement in medieval Europe that emphasized the value of rational knowledge and the authority of reason and logic in the interpretation of religious doctrine.

  - "Scholasticism was a dominant intellectual force during the Middle Aages."
  - "Thomas Aquinas is considered one of the greatest scholastic philosophers."

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Variants

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scholasticism , scholasticisms , neo-scholasticism , neo-scholasticisms , neoscholastic

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Etymology

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From the Latin scholasticus, meaning 'pertaining to schools'.

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Trivia

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1. Scholasticism was also known as the 'University Tradition' or the 'Schoolman's Philosophy'.

2. The scholastic method involved the use of dialectic, or formal logical argumentation, to resolve philosophical and theological disputes.

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1. Thomism: A philosophical system developed by Thomas Aquinas, one of the most influential scholastic philosophers.

2. Aristotelianism: The philosophical system of Aristotle, which was central to scholastic thought.

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Scholasticism was a major intellectual movement in Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in the 13th and 14th centuries. It emphasized the importance of reason and logic in the interpretation of religious doctrine and was characterized by its systematic and comprehensive approach to theology and philosophy. Scholasticism had a profound influence on Western thought and laid the foundations for the modern scientific revolution.

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1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a medieval scholar, sitting in a library, surrounded by books, deeply engrossed in his studies.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that scholasticism is a 'scholarly' approach to knowledge.

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