school of thought; sect
Refers to a distinct group sharing a particular doctrine, methodology, or philosophy, especially in academic, artistic, or religious contexts.
彼は異なる学派の理論を比較した。
He compared the theories of different schools of thought.
この学派は19世紀に大きな影響力を持っていた。
This school had great influence in the 19th century.
学派 specifically denotes an academic school of thought, while 一派 is a more general term that can also apply to religious or political groups.
humanists; humanities school
institutionalism; institutional school
Stockholm school
School of Common Sense
historical school (of economics)
Cynic school; Cynics
Peripatetic school
currency school; British currency school
Compound of 学 (learning, study) and 派 (faction, group). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese coinage for an academic or doctrinal school.
Eleatic school; Eleatics
Kantian school; Kantianism