'''Scholasticism''' flourished during the 1100s and 1200s. It sought to combine logic of the classical [[Greek]] philosophers with medieval [[Christian]] theology. It was associated with [[Thomas Aquinas]]. The Scholastics were divided into two groups, the [[realists]] (preferring the works of Plato) and the [[nominalists]] (preferring Aristotle's teachings). An early leader of this movement was Saint [[Anselm]] (1033-1109).
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'''Scholasticism''' flourished during the 1100s and 1200s. It sought to combine logic of the classical [[Greek]] philosophers with medieval [[Christian]] theology. It was associated with [[Thomas Aquinas]]. The Scholastics were divided into two groups, the [[realists]] (preferring the works of [[Plato]]) and the [[nominalists]] (preferring [[Aristotle]]'s teachings). An early leader of this movement was Saint [[Anselm]] (1033-1109).
Scholasticism strengthened understanding of Christian doctrine through careful definition and systematic argument.
Scholasticism strengthened understanding of Christian doctrine through careful definition and systematic argument.