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scholasticism

2 entries found.



Main Entry:
scho·las·ti·cism Listen to the pronunciation of scholasticism
Pronunciation:
\skə-ˈlas-tə-ˌsi-zəm\
Function:
noun
Date:
circa 1782
1capitalized a: a philosophical movement dominant in western Christian civilization from the 9th until the 17th century and combining religious dogma with the mystical and intuitional tradition of patristic philosophy especially of St. Augustine and later with Aristotelianism b: neo-scholasticism2 a: close adherence to the traditional teachings or methods of a school or sect b: pedantic adherence to scholarly methods


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