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Scholasticism

Also known as scholastic

Scholasticism was the dominant method of philosophy and theology in the universities of medieval Europe, which sought to reconcile Christian doctrine with reason, especially the philosophy of Aristotle. The commentaries on Aristotle by Averroes (Ibn Rushd), written under Almohad patronage, transformed European scholastic philosophy when translated into Latin, influencing thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas.

Scholasticism
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Scholasticism. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/scholasticism
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