Schools of Philosophy
Scholasticism
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Scholasticism was a medieval European philosophical and theological method that used logically precise, dialectical analysis, especially Aristotelian logic, to reconcile authoritative texts and extend systematic knowledge, most prominently in reconciling classical philosophy with Catholic Christian theology. Major figures include Anselm of Canterbury, Peter Abelard, Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus and William of Ockham, with its high period in the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.
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Start YearA conventional period boundary marking the rise of Anselm of Canterbury and the early scholastic method, not a single founding event. End YearA conventional period boundary; scholastic method remained influential well past its thirteenth and fourteenth century high period. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Filed under philosophy of religion because scholasticism's defining project, reconciling Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology, is the philosophical activity itself rather than a doctrine of the faith; its seam with the Divinity atlas over Aquinas and Christian theology proper is named in this lane's report as a routing question for the conductor, not resolved here (ruling 713).
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It is known for employing logically precise analyses toward the goal of reconciling classical philosophy (particularly Aristotelian logic) and Catholic Christianity.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationAssociated With: Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas entry, IntroductionQuote, Associated With: Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas entry, Introduction
he epitomizes the scholastic method of the newly founded universities
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