De La Philosophie Scolastique, Mémoire Couronné

This is an award-winning essay by the French philosopher Jean Barthélemy Hauréau (1812-1896) on the history and nature of scholastic philosophy, particularly in the Middle Ages. Hauréau argues that scholasticism was a legitimate philosophical tradition that developed sophisticated methods of reasoning and analysis, and that it deserves to be studied and appreciated for its own merits, rather than simply dismissed as obsolete or misguided.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.