Scholasticism - Wikipedia
WEBScholasticism is a method of learning more than a philosophy or a theology, since it places a strong emphasis on dialectical reasoning to extend knowledge by inference and to resolve contradictions. Scholastic thought is also known for rigorous conceptual analysis and the careful drawing of distinctions.
Scholasticism | Nature, History, Influence, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 19, 2024 · Scholasticism, the philosophical systems of various medieval Christian thinkers who sought to solve anew general philosophical problems, initially under the influence of the mystical and intuitional tradition of patristic philosophy, especially Augustinianism, and later under that of Aristotle.
Scholasticism - Medieval, Philosophy, Theology | Britannica
WEBScholasticism - Medieval, Philosophy, Theology: From the beginning of medieval Scholasticism the natural aim of all philosophical endeavour to achieve the “whole of attainable truth” was clearly meant to include also the teachings of Christian faith, an inclusion which, in the very concept of Scholasticism, was perhaps its most ...
What is Scholasticism? - Stanford University
WEBScholasticism was the method of teaching that dominated the schools of Western Europe from about 1100 until about 1600. Some scholars date it as early as the ninth century and include Alcuin and John Scotus Eriugina among the scholastics. But the distinctive scholastic texts that present authorities supporting apparently contradictory ...
Scholasticism summary | Britannica
WEBScholasticism, Theological and philosophical movement, beginning in the 11th century, that sought to integrate the secular understanding of the ancient world, as exemplified by Aristotle, with the dogma implicit in the revelations of Christianity.
Scholasticism - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe primary purpose of scholasticism was to find the answer to a question or resolve a contradiction. It is most well known in its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied to classical philosophy and many other fields of study.
An Introduction to Scholasticism and its Role in Medieval …
WEBMay 6, 2023 · Scholasticism was a philosophical system used in the Middle Ages to explain and defend Christian doctrines. It was based on Aristotelian logic and sought to use reason as well as faith to understand God's will.
Scholasticism | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 14, 2018 · SCHOLASTICISM. First used in a derogatory sense by humanists and early histories of philosophy in the 16th century, scholasticism has come to mean either a historical movement or a system of thought that was bequeathed by that movement.
3 - Humanism, scholasticism, and Renaissance philosophy
WEBNov 28, 2007 · Humanism, scholasticism, and Renaissance philosophy; By James Hankins; Edited by James Hankins, Harvard University, Massachusetts; Book: The Cambridge Companion to Renaissance Philosophy; Online publication: 28 November 2007; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL052184648X.003
Bartholomew's World - What is Scholasticism? - Stanford University
WEBBartholomew's World - What is Scholasticism? Scholasticism was the method of teaching that dominated the schools of Western Europe from about 1100 until about 1600. Some scholars date it as early as the ninth century and include Alcuin and John Scotus Eriugina among the scholastics.
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