Refers to the medieval Scholastic tradition of philosophy and theology, or to a style of reasoning associated with it. Often used in academic or historical contexts.
His argument is scholastic, insisting on minute definitions.
Medieval scholastic theology was based on Aristotelian philosophy.
From スコラ (schola, from Latin 'schola') + the adjectival suffix 的 (てき). The term refers to the Scholastic tradition of medieval Europe.