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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name ==Synopsis== Scholasticism (from [[Latin]] ''scholasticus'' meaning "that which belongs to the school") was a method of learning taught by the academics (or school-men) of medieval universities from around 1,100–1,500 AD. Scholasticism originally looked at reconciling ancient classical philosophy with medieval Christian theology. It was not a philosophy or theology in itself, but a tool and method for learning which put emphasis on dialectical reasoning. It aimed to find answers to question and resolve contradictions. It is most well known in its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied other fields of study.| subtopics ==Contents== {{opinions}} {{topics}}* [[Scholastics Index]] - [[Anselm of Cantebury]] | , [[Thomas Aquinas]]| opinion_pieces = {{quotesshort_opinions}}| ==Main page==}}
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Scholasticism (from [[Latin]] ''scholasticus'' meaning "that which belongs to the school") was a method of learning taught by the academics (or school-men) of medieval universities from around 1,100–1,500 AD. Scholasticism originally looked at reconciling ancient classical philosophy with medieval Christian theology. It was not a philosophy or theology in itself, but a tool and method for learning which put emphasis on dialectical reasoning. It aimed to find answers to question and resolve contradictions. It is most well known in its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied other fields of study.
A problem arising within scholasticism was sometimes the pursuit of answers to meaningless questions. For example, questions like "Can two angels be in the same place at the same time?" and "Could Jesus have been a donkey?" were questions that arose through scholastic thought.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholasticism Wikipedia - Scholasticism]
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