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Introduction

from Part I - Historical Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2025

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Lydia Schumacher
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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 in Paris. The period from 1150 to 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 popularized the major works of Aristotle. As this volume demonstrates, however, earlier scholastic thinkers laid the groundwork for the emergence of theology as a discipline that evolved subsequently. 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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University of Parisfaculty of theologyearly scholasticismreligious orderscurriculumLombard’s Sentencesthe Bibledisputationscommentary

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The Origins of Scholasticism
Theology and Philosophy in Paris, 1150–1250
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Print publication year: 2025

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