scholasticism
method of critical thought which dominated teaching by the academics ("scholastics", or "schoolmen") of medieval universities in Europe from about 1100 to 1700
en-US/ˈskoʊliˌæst/
en-GB/skəˈlæstɪsɪzəm/
method of critical thought which dominated teaching by the academics ("scholastics", or "schoolmen") of medieval universities in Europe from about 1100 to 1700