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-# a [[tradition]] or [[school]] of [[philosophy]], originating in the [[Middle Ages]], that combines [[classical]] philosophy with Catholic [[theology]]+ 
'''Scholasticism''' is derived from the [[Latin]] word ''scholasticus'' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''σχολαστικός''), which means "that [which] belongs to the school", and was a method of learning taught by the [[academics]] (or ''school people'') of medieval [[university|universities]] circa 1100–1500. Scholasticism originally started to reconcile the [[philosophy]] of the ancient classical philosophers with medieval Christian theology. Scholasticism is not a philosophy or theology in itself but a tool and method for learning which places emphasis on [[dialectical reasoning]]. The primary purpose of scholasticism is to find the answer to a question or to resolve a contradiction. It is most well-known for its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied to classical philosophy and many other fields of study. '''Scholasticism''' is derived from the [[Latin]] word ''scholasticus'' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''σχολαστικός''), which means "that [which] belongs to the school", and was a method of learning taught by the [[academics]] (or ''school people'') of medieval [[university|universities]] circa 1100–1500. Scholasticism originally started to reconcile the [[philosophy]] of the ancient classical philosophers with medieval Christian theology. Scholasticism is not a philosophy or theology in itself but a tool and method for learning which places emphasis on [[dialectical reasoning]]. The primary purpose of scholasticism is to find the answer to a question or to resolve a contradiction. It is most well-known for its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied to classical philosophy and many other fields of study.
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Scholasticism is derived from the Latin word scholasticus (Greek: σχολαστικός), which means "that [which] belongs to the school", and was a method of learning taught by the academics (or school people) of medieval universities circa 1100–1500. Scholasticism originally started to reconcile the philosophy of the ancient classical philosophers with medieval Christian theology. Scholasticism is not a philosophy or theology in itself but a tool and method for learning which places emphasis on dialectical reasoning. The primary purpose of scholasticism is to find the answer to a question or to resolve a contradiction. It is most well-known for its application in medieval theology, but was eventually applied to classical philosophy and many other fields of study.

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