Scholasticism
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Christian philosophy
intellectual movement
medieval philosophy
philosophical tradition
theological method
Scholasticism was a dominant medieval European intellectual tradition that applied rigorous logical analysis and Aristotelian philosophy to Christian theology and education.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scholasticism canonical | 44 |
| Christian scholasticism | 1 |
| Latin scholasticism | 1 |
| LatinScholasticism | 1 |
| Medieval Scholasticism | 1 |
| Renaissance scholasticism | 1 |
| Scholastic natural law tradition | 1 |
| Scholastic philosophy | 1 |
| Second Scholasticism | 1 |
| medieval scholasticism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scholasticism Context triple: [On Free Choice of the Will, influenced, Scholasticism]
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Neo-scholasticism
Neo-scholasticism is a modern revival and systematic development of medieval scholastic philosophy and theology, especially associated with the renewed study of Thomas Aquinas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Reformed scholasticism
Reformed scholasticism is a post-Reformation theological method within the Reformed tradition that systematically applied rigorous scholastic philosophy and logic to articulate and defend Calvinist doctrine.
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Baroque scholasticism
Baroque scholasticism was a late, highly systematized form of scholastic philosophy and theology that flourished in early modern Europe and helped shape the intellectual context from which Enlightenment thought emerged.
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D.
Art and Scholasticism
Art and Scholasticism is a philosophical treatise by Jacques Maritain that applies Thomistic scholastic thought to the nature, purpose, and practice of art.
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E.
Thomism
Thomism is the philosophical and theological school based on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, characterized by its synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scholasticism Target entity description: Scholasticism was a dominant medieval European intellectual tradition that applied rigorous logical analysis and Aristotelian philosophy to Christian theology and education.
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A.
Neo-scholasticism
Neo-scholasticism is a modern revival and systematic development of medieval scholastic philosophy and theology, especially associated with the renewed study of Thomas Aquinas in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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B.
Reformed scholasticism
Reformed scholasticism is a post-Reformation theological method within the Reformed tradition that systematically applied rigorous scholastic philosophy and logic to articulate and defend Calvinist doctrine.
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C.
Baroque scholasticism
Baroque scholasticism was a late, highly systematized form of scholastic philosophy and theology that flourished in early modern Europe and helped shape the intellectual context from which Enlightenment thought emerged.
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D.
Art and Scholasticism
Art and Scholasticism is a philosophical treatise by Jacques Maritain that applies Thomistic scholastic thought to the nature, purpose, and practice of art.
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E.
Thomism
Thomism is the philosophical and theological school based on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, characterized by its synthesis of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian philosophy
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intellectual movement ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ theological method ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
reconciling faith and reason
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systematic exposition of doctrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Albert the Great
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surface form:
Albertus Magnus
Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ Bonaventure ⓘ Duns Scotus ⓘ Peter Abelard ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas of Aquin
William of Ockham ⓘ |
| continuedAs |
Neo-scholasticism
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surface form:
Neo-Scholasticism
|
| coreConcept |
analogy of being
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essence and existence distinction ⓘ natural law ⓘ proofs for the existence of God ⓘ universals ⓘ |
| developedIn | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ 15th century ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
Nominalism
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Scotism ⓘ Suarezianism ⓘ Thomism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic theology
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Protestant theology ⓘ canon law ⓘ early modern philosophy ⓘ university education ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Augustine of Hippo ⓘ Boethius ⓘ Islamic philosophy ⓘ Jewish philosophy ⓘ Patristic theology ⓘ |
| languageOfDiscourse | Latin ⓘ |
| mainArea |
Christian theology
ⓘ
education ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| methodFeature |
disputation
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question-and-answer format ⓘ systematic commentary on authoritative texts ⓘ |
| period |
High Middle Ages
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| taughtAt |
University of Paris
NERFINISHED
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medieval universities ⓘ |
| uses |
Aristotelian philosophy
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dialectical reasoning ⓘ formal logic ⓘ syllogistic method ⓘ |
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Subject: Scholasticism Description of subject: Scholasticism was a dominant medieval European intellectual tradition that applied rigorous logical analysis and Aristotelian philosophy to Christian theology and education.
Referenced by (53)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Metaphysics (Aristotle)
this entity surface form:
Christian scholasticism
this entity surface form:
medieval scholasticism
this entity surface form:
Medieval Scholasticism
this entity surface form:
Latin scholasticism
this entity surface form:
Scholastic philosophy
this entity surface form:
Scholastic natural law tradition
this entity surface form:
Second Scholasticism
this entity surface form:
Renaissance scholasticism
Juan de Mariana (as consultor, not Grand Inquisitor) – note: check historically
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influencedBy
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Scholasticism
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subject surface form:
Juan de Mariana
subject surface form:
Avicenna
this entity surface form:
LatinScholasticism
subject surface form:
Apología
subject surface form:
Quinque viae