1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a modern revival of scholasticism, especially in Catholic philosophy and theology
Usage: formal; academic

1. a philosopher or theologian who practices or advocates neoscholasticism
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The neoscholastic movement sought to reconcile medieval Thomistic philosophy with modern thought.
• Many Catholic universities adopted neoscholastic methods in their philosophy curricula during the twentieth century.
• As a neoscholastic, he emphasized the compatibility of reason and faith.
• Neoscholastic thinkers drew heavily on Aquinas and Aristotle in their arguments.
• The neoscholastic revival was particularly influential in European Catholic intellectual circles.