Aristotelianism
Americannoun
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the philosophy of Aristotle.
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emphasis upon deduction and upon investigation of concrete and particular things and situations.
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Etymology
Origin of Aristotelianism
First recorded in 1835–45; Aristotelian + -ism
Example Sentences
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This was no easy or rapid victory: philosophy, particularly Aristotelianism, had long had a powerful hold over Europe's intellectual life.
From Nature ● Oct. 24, 2017
In science, his grand project was to replace the abstractions of Aristotelianism with a mechanistic picture of the universe that could be explained solely in terms of matter, motion, and impact.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2013
Because the church at the time also regarded Aristotelianism as a danger to the faith, the inquisitors agreed to ban Maimonides' book.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Aristotelian wall was crumbling, thanks to the influence of the Muslims and the Hindus, and by the 1400s even the staunchest European supporters of Aristotelianism had their doubts.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Zero was on the way, and just as the church was breaking the shackles of Aristotelianism, it arrived.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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