1. SCHOLASTICISM!!!!!
By Molly Cain
AP EURO!

3. So what is scholasticism??
Let’s check answers.com……
The dominant western Christian theological and philosophical school of the Middle Ages, based on the authority of the Latin Fathers and of Aristotle and his commentators.

5. Origins Came from obscure beginnings
Found a home in medieval universities
Oxford
Paris
Cologne
St. Anslem, first Scholar
“Faith seeks understanding”

6. High Period… 13th and 14th centuries Schools of translation
William of Moerbeke's translations and editions of Greek philosophical texts
Universities developed in this period

7. A bit more on universities…
The major ones: University of Oxford, est. 1167; University of Cambridge, est. 1209

8. Drama in the Catholic Church?!?
Rival clerical orders within the church began to battle for political and intellectual control of the universities
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Franciscans
Dominicans

9. Franciscans Founded by Francis of Assisi in 1209
Following Anselm, their leader Bonaventure supposed that reason can only discover truth when philosophy is illuminated by religious faith

10. Dominicans Founded by St. Dominic in 1215
Mission to propagate and defend Christian doctrine

11. Thomism Philosophical school during scholastic period
Founded by St. Thomas Aquinas
Follower of Aristotle
Thomism revitalized 12th century scholasticism for the 13th century

12. Second Scholasticism
Revival of scholastic system of philosophy in the 16th century
Reaction to the Protestant Reformation
Helped by the founding of Society of Jesus, the Jesuits, in 1540 by Ignatius Loyola

13. Neo-scholasticism
Defined as the revival and development from the second half of the 19th century of medieval scholastic philosophy
Also called neo-Thomism
Sought to restore fundamental doctrines of 13th century scholasticism

14. Scholasticism in the States
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin
Georgetown University founded in 1773
Catholic University of America founded in 1887

15. Cornell University! A quick sidenote….
Freedom of religion in the Ivy League!

16. Impact
The method of scholasticism sought to understand the fundamental aspects of theology, philosophy, and law.
Scholasticism founded a method of learning based on reasoning and making inferences
Eventually the scholastic method was applied to many fields of study
Harmonized medieval Christian figures

17. More impact…. Increased importance of education
Peter Abelard (1079 – April 21, 1142)
Advocated peaceful cooperation of science and religion: Albertus Magnus

18. Impact on Modern European History
Oxford tops many global university rankings
Scholastic method still used in universities and schools all over
Importance of philosophy and reason in modern education
Scholastics focus on supporting Roman Catholic doctrines through secular study, reason, and logic

19. Scholasticism, summed up
“How are we to reconcile reason with revelation, science with faith, philosophy with theology?”

20. GO CATHOLICS!