Scholasticism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A tradition or school of philosophy, originating in the Middle Ages, that combines classical philosophy with Catholic theology. countable, uncountable
"Once more, the work exhibits the characteristics which are typical of scholasticism at its best: the appeal to reason, the logical marshaling of arguments, the relentless exploration of the implications of ideas, and the fundamental conviction that, at its heart, the Christian gospel is rational and can be shown to be rational."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of scholasticism. alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 3 orthodoxy of a scholastic variety wordnet
- 4 the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers wordnet
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More examples"Once more, the work exhibits the characteristics which are typical of scholasticism at its best: the appeal to reason, the logical marshaling of arguments, the relentless exploration of the implications of ideas, and the fundamental conviction that, at its heart, the Christian gospel is rational and can be shown to be rational."
Etymology
From scholastic + -ism.
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