John Duns Scotus: Introduction to His Fundamental Positions - Couverture souple

Gilson, Etienne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0567695255 ISBN 13 : 9780567695253

Editeur : T&T Clark, 2020

Synopsis

Étienne Gilson's Jean Duns Scot: Introduction À Ses Positions Fondamentales is widely understood to be one of the most important works on John Duns Scotus' texts, famous for their complexity. James Colbert's translation is the first time that Gilson's work on Scotus has been put into English, with an introduction by Trent Pomplun and an afterword by John Millbank.

Scotus contributed to the development of a metaphysical system that was compatible with Christian doctrine, an epistemology that altered the 13th century understanding of human knowledge, and a theology that stressed both divine and human will. Gilson, in turn, offers a thoroughly comprehensive introduction to the fundamental positions that Scotus stood for. Explaining Scotus's views on metaphysics, the existence of infinite being and divine nature, the matter of the physical spiritual and angelic, intellectual knowledge and will and Scotus' relationship with other scholars, Gilson and Colbert show how deeply Scotus left a mark on discussions of such disparate topics as the semantics of religious language, the problem of universals, divine illumination, and the nature of human freedom.

This work has been translated from the original work in French Jean Duns Scot. Introduction à ses positions fondamentales (© 1952 by Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin).

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James Colbert is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Fitchburg State University, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: T&T Clark
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0567695255
• ISBN 13: 9780567695253
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 632
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