noun
scholastic philosophy; scholasticism
Refers to medieval scholastic philosophy, often used derogatorily to imply overly subtle, impractical, or pedantic reasoning. The cross-reference スコラ哲学 is a more neutral term for the same concept.
See also: スコラ哲学
彼の議論は煩瑣哲学に陥っている。
His argument has fallen into scholastic hair-splitting.
Minute arguments like those of scholastic philosophy are useless in practical work.