The Origins of Scholasticism

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Theology and Philosophy in Paris, 1150–1250

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The Origins of Scholasticism provides the first systematic account of the theological and philosophical ideas that were debated and developed by the scholars who flourished during the years immediately before and after the founding of the first official university at Paris. The period from 1150-1250 has... Read More

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The Origins of Scholasticism

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The Origins of Scholasticism provides the first systematic account of the theological and philosophical ideas that were debated and developed by the scholars immediately before the founding of the first official university at Paris. This volume shows how earlier scholastic thinkers laid the groundwork for the emergence of theology as a discipline.

A landmark study of the pivotal thinkers who established theology as an academic discipline in the first university at Paris.

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The Origins of Scholasticism provides the first systematic account of the theological and philosophical ideas that were debated and developed by the scholars who flourished during the years immediately before and after the founding of the first official university at Paris.

The period from 1150-1250 has traditionally been neglected in favour of the next century (1250-1350), which witnessed the rise of intellectual giants like Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, and John Duns Scotus, who famously popularised the major works of Aristotle.

As this volume demonstrates, however, earlier scholastic thinkers laid the groundwork for the emergence of theology as a discipline with which such later thinkers actively engaged. Although they relied heavily on traditional theological sources, this volume highlights the extent to which they also made use of philosophy not only from the Greek but also the Arabic traditions in ways that defined the role it would play in theological contexts for generations to follow.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781009323994

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Cambridge University Press

Illustration: Worked examples or Exercises

Contributors:

Edited by Lydia Schumacher

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

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Weight: 1029g

Pages: 574

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Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Lydia Schumacher is Professor of Historical and Philosophical Theology at Kings College London. She is the author, most recently, of Human Nature in Early Franciscan Thought and Early Franciscan Theology.