Barockscholastik

Barockscholastik, or Renaissance Scholasticism, was a philosophical movement that emerged during the Renaissance, partly in response to the Reformation. It was characterized by attempts to revive and adapt medieval Scholastic ideas to contemporary issues.

Key features include:
* Focus on contemporary problems: Unlike earlier Scholasticism, Barockscholastik engaged with issues of their time, such as international law, colonialism, and resistance to unjust government.1
* Influence of Aquinas: Thinkers like Cardinal Cajetan and Francisco Suárez, while commenting on Thomas Aquinas, also developed original ideas.1
* Response to Reformation: Figures like Cajetan engaged in debates with Martin Luther, highlighting the movement's engagement with religious and intellectual shifts.1

This movement was eventually overshadowed by Enlightenment philosophy and German idealism but contributed to the later Neoscholastic revival.1