When1: 1200
When2: 1300
Who: Scholasticism or Schoolmen
What: philosophic school
Where: Paris, France
Detail: School {Scholasticism} included Alexander of Hales, Vincent of Beauvais, Bonaventura, Petrus Hispanus (Pope John XXI), Raymond Lully, John of La Rochelle, Pope Alexander III, Thomas à Becket, William of St. Amour, Johann of Rochelle, and Alfred the Englishman (Alfredde Sereschal). Bonaventura later became a Roman Catholic saint. It combined Augustine's and Aristotle's ideas. The biggest question {Scholastic controversy}, mainly at University of Paris, was whether object essences are real {realism, Scholasticism} or only concepts {nominalism, Scholasticism}.
Epistemology
Analyze text into propositions. Add questions and possible answers. Put all arguments into syllogism chains to prove or refute answers {Scholastic method, Scholasticism}.
Metaphysics
Concept hierarchy corresponds to natural values. Universal relations are world essences. Nature's beauty and perfection manifest God's will. World essence is feeling, will, and personality.
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