Disputation
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| + | In the [[scholasticism|scholastic]] system of education of the [[Middle Ages]], '''disputations''' (in [[Latin]]: ''disputationes'', singular: ''disputatio'') offered a formalized method of debate designed to uncover and establish truths in [[theology]] and in [[science]]s. Fixed rules governed the process: they demanded dependence on traditional written [[appeal to authority|authorities]] and the thorough understanding of each argument on each side. | ||
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In the scholastic system of education of the Middle Ages, disputations (in Latin: disputationes, singular: disputatio) offered a formalized method of debate designed to uncover and establish truths in theology and in sciences. Fixed rules governed the process: they demanded dependence on traditional written authorities and the thorough understanding of each argument on each side.
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