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John Duns Scotus: Introduction to His Fundamental Positions
Contributor(s): Gilson, Etienne (Author), Mezei, Balázs M. (Editor), Colbert, James (Translator)
ISBN: 0567678687     ISBN-13: 9780567678683
Publisher: T&T Clark
OUR PRICE:   $227.70  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2018
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- Religion | Theology
Series: Illuminating Modernity
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (2.24 lbs) 632 pages
 
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Étienne Gilson's Jean Duns Scot: Introduction Ŕ 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Gilson, Etienne: - James Colbert is an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Fitchburg State University, USA.Mezei, Balazs M.: - Balázs M. Mezei is Professor of Philosophy at Peter Pazmany Catholic University, Hungary. He has widely published on the philosophy of religion, phenomenology, and literary criticism. He is the author of the two-volume Philosophy of Religion (2005, in Hungarian) and, with Barry Smith, The Four Phases of Philosophy (1998).Murphy, Francesca Aran: - Dr Francesca Aran Murphy is Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.