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Aristotelianism
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1. Rediscovery of Aristotle

Aristotelianism at the end of the Middle Ages in the 15th century was divided into various philosophical schools such as Thomism, Scotism, Albertism, and nominalism. These schools differed in their interpretation of the relationship between theology and philosophy, their definition o…

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Frank, Günter, “Aristotelianism”, in: Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online, Editors of the English edition: Graeme Dunphy, Andrew Gow. Original German Edition: Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. Im Auftrag des Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (Essen) und in Verbindung mit den Fachherausgebern herausgegeben von Friedrich Jaeger. Copyright © J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2005–2012. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-0272_emho_COM_017043>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20160321



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