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The terms "scholastic" and "scholasticism" derive from the Latin word scholasticus, the Latinized form of the Greek σχολαστικός (scholastikos), an adjective derived from σχολή (scholē), "school". [10] Scholasticus means "of or pertaining to schools". The "scholastics" were, roughly, "schoolmen".
The term "quiddity" derives from the Latin word quidditas, which was used by the medieval scholastics as a literal translation of the equivalent term in Aristotle's Greek to ti ên einai (τὸ τί ἦν εἶναι) [2] or "the what it was to be (a given thing)".
Scholastic may refer to: a philosopher or theologian in the tradition of scholasticism; Scholastic (Notre Dame publication) Scholastic Corporation, an American publishing company of educational materials; Scholastic Building, in New York City; Jan I the Scholastic (14th c. AD), Duke of Oświęcim
Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. [3]
The phrase was originally used in a theological context by 17th-century Protestants to mock medieval scholastics such as Duns Scotus [2] and Thomas Aquinas. [3] Whether medieval scholastics really discussed the topic is, however, a matter of debate. The suggestion is possibly an early modern invention that was intended to discredit scholastic ...
Alternative English terms used in philosophy include "understanding" and "mind"; or sometimes "thought" or "reason" (in the sense of that which reasons, not the activity of reasoning). [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is also often described as something equivalent to perception except that it works within the mind ("the mind's eye "). [ 5 ]
Quiz bowl (quizbowl, [1] scholars' bowl, scholastic bowl, academic bowl, academic team, academic challenge, etc.) is a family of quiz-based competitions that test players on a wide variety of academic subjects.
Haecceity (/ h ɛ k ˈ s iː ɪ t i, h iː k-/; from the Latin haecceitas, which translates as "thisness") is a term from medieval scholastic philosophy, first coined by followers of Duns Scotus to denote a concept that he seems to have originated: the irreducible determination of a thing that makes it this particular thing.