Rosmini e la Seconda Scolastica. Osservazioni introduttive

Abstract

The article is an introductory overview of the relationship between Rosmini and Second Scholasticism. Rosmini considers the XIIIth century as the Golden Age of Scholasticism, but he also observes a decline of Scholasticism from the XIVth up to the Enlightenment. However, he notes some positive aspects of the XVIIth century Scholasticism in several philosophical and theological fields. Furthermore, he also pays attention to the XVIIIth century Scholasticism, a hybrid form of scholastic thought deeply influenced by early modern philosophy. Finally, the article suggest a working hypothesis in order to study the early modern scholastic background of Rosmini’s thought.