定語剖析

The study of law has been recognized for centuries as a basic intellectual discipline in European universities. However, only in recent years has it become a feature of undergraduate programs in Canadian universities.  Traditionally, legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the special preserve of lawyers, rather than a necessary part of the intellectual euuinment of an educated person.
就從語境來看，intellectual這里是作名詞，表示常識分子的學科（intellectual discipline），對嗎？
intellectual這里是形容詞。