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This is a reprint of the Nelson edition with Latin texts and English translations on facing pages. Contents include: Concerning Metaphysics, Man's Knowledge of God, The Existence of God, The Unicity of God, Concerning Human Knowledge, and The Spirituality and Immortality of the Human Soul. ... Read more

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This book was fascinating.A real chance to get back to the Philosophical Writings of the Medieval ages.With this work and many works that will follow, a resurgance is possible of the Franciscan Philosophy.Fransican Philosphers have been very influential to modern day thinking, from the works of St. Bonaventure, Scotus, Hales, and even Ockham.

His work on human knowledge is superb, also the Unity of God. Anyone with an interest in Philosophy this is a must buy!!! ... Read more

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In this much-anticipated work, distinguished authors Mary Beth Ingham and Mechthild Dreyer present an accessible introduction to the philosophy of the thirteenth century Franciscan John Duns Scotus. Based on their expert knowledge of Scotus, this text brings together key insights of Scotus’s theory of cognition, metaphysics, and ethics in a comprehensive and unified manner. The authors use critical texts and the most recent scholarship on Scotus to introduce the intricate vision of the Subtle Doctor to a wide audience.

This volume offers a point of entry into the world of medieval philosophy and its connection to questions belonging to natural theology: the existence of God, divine freedom, and perfection. It presents important historical information on Scotus himself, but additionally on the philosophical context in which he taught. The authors explicate his thought in light of the dominant questions of the late thirteenth century.

The integrative and comprehensive presentation of the essential elements of Scotus’s philosophical vision makes this book an excellent resource. Basic concepts are explained for the non-specialist, while helpful discussions of Scotus’s conceptions will be useful for those already familiar with his work. ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the life and works of John Duns Scotus, arguably one of the most significant philosopher-theologians of the Middle Ages. Examined are his immense contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, and ethical theory.

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Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus are arguably the most celebrated representatives of the 'Golden Age' of scholasticism. Primarily, they are known for their work in natural theology, which seeks to demonstrate tenets of faith without recourse to premises rooted in dogma or revelation. Scholars of this Golden Age drew on a wealth of tradition, dating back to Plato and Aristotle, and taking in the Arabic and Jewish interpretations of these thinkers, to produce a wide variety of answers to the question 'How much can we learn of God' Some responded by denying us any positive knowledge of God. Others believed that we have such knowledge, yet debated whether its acquisition requires some action on the part of God in the form of an illumination bestowed on the knower. Scotus and Aquinas belong to the more empirically minded thinkers in this latter group, arguing against a necessary role for illumination. Many scholars believe that Aquinas and Scotus exhaust the spectrum of answers available to this circle, with Aquinas maintaining that our knowledge is quite confused and Scotus that it is completely accurate. In this study, Alexander Hall argues that the truth about Aquinas and Scotus lies somewhere in the middle. Hall's book recommends itself to the general reader who is looking for an overview of this period in Western philosophy as well as to the specialist, for no other study on the market addresses this long-standing matter of interpretation in any detail. ... Read more

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`Of realty the rarest-veined unraveler', John Duns Scotus was one of theprofoundest metaphysicians who ever lived. In this volume, the world'sforemost Scotus scholars collaborate to present the latest research on hiswork. In ethics, the focus is on practical wisdom, on beauty as an ethicalconcept, and on the independence of the virtues; in metaphysics, on modality,individuation, and being. Textbook accounts notwithstanding, Scotus's theoryof logical possibilities implies no existence or actuality for possible beingsthough being and thinking presuppose the domain of possibility; potency onlysupervenes on the actual. There are important 13th-century precursors ofScotus's theory of modality and individuation. Posterior to quidditativeentity, Scotus clearly distinguishes the ultimate reality of individual beingsboth from individuals and from individuality. ... Read more

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In the first, what is eminent is said to be prior whereas what is exceeded in perfection is posterior. Put briefly, whatever in essence is more perfect and noble would be prior in this manner. It was this kind of priority Aristotle had in mind in his proof that act is prior to potency in the ninth book of the Metaphysics where he calls act prior according to substance and form (species). "The things that are posterior in becoming," he declares, "are prior in form and in substantiality." ... Read more

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God as First Principle
A delightful reprint of an ancient treatise by one of the icons of philosophy and theology.This is a wonderful, well written treatise. ... Read more

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The medieval philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was one of the great thinkers of Western intellectual culture, exerting a considerable influence over many centuries. He had a genius for original philosophical analysis, with the motive behind his philosophical method being his faith. His texts are famous not only for their complexity, but also for the profound faith revealed. The texts presented in this commentary show that Scotus' thought is not moved by a love for the abstract or technical, but that a high level of abstraction and technicality was needed for his precise conceptual analysis of Christian faith. Presenting a selection of nine fundamental theological texts of Duns Scotus, this book provides detailed commentary on each text to reveal Scotus' conception of divine goodness and the nature of the human response to that goodness. The editors highlight Scotus' theological insights and shed new light on topics which were, and still are, hotly discussed. Scotus is seen to be the first theologian in the history of Christian thought who succeeds in developing a consistent conceptual framework for the conviction that both God and human beings are essentially free. ... Read more

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This text presents translations of crucial texts in the debate between Duns Scotus and William of Ockham on universals. ... Read more

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This text presents translations of crucial texts in the debate between Duns Scotus and William of Ockham on universals. ... Read more