The unmitigated scotus the ethics of john duns scotus. Whether it was necessary for man in this present state that some doctrine be supernaturally inspired. Scotus voluntarist approach to the atonement reconsidered. Duns scotus and the recognition of divine liberality. Duns scotus synonyms, duns scotus pronunciation, duns scotus translation, english dictionary definition of duns scotus. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname the subtle doctor, 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. The motion picture tells the story of the life and teachings of duns scotus starting with his refusal to endorse a decree by the king of france against the. The theology of john duns scotus society of saint francis. This translation of book iii distinctions 1 to 17 of the ordinatio aka opus oxoniense of blessed john duns scotus is complete.
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content scotuss cambridge lecture the fact that duns scotus lectured at cambridge as well as at oxford and paris was first brought to light by father andre callebauts discovery of a biographical note in the colophon of codex 66 merton college, oxford. Duns scotus on possibilities, powers, and the possible, by dr. Ordinatio by john duns scotus johns hopkins university. Therefore, if the nature of itself were numerically one, numerical multiplicity is incompatible with it. Professor of philosophy at the franciscan institute st bonaventure. John duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most. Welcome to the website of the researchgroup john duns scotus. The philosophy of john duns scotus edinburgh university. The philosophy of john duns scotus provides a formidable yet comprehensive overview of the life and works of this scottishborn philosopher. John duns scotus, the famous franciscan theologian. Duns scotus philosophical writings a selection edited and translated by allan wolter, o. Vos has successfully combined his lifetime of dedicated study with the significant body of biographical literature, resulting in a unique look at the life and works of this philosopher theologian. In on being and cognition, the first complete translation into english of a pivotal text in the history of philosophy and theology, scotus addresses fundamental issues concerning the limits of human knowledge and the nature of cognition by developing. The ordinatio of blessed john duns scotus translated by peter l p simpson from the vatican critical edition of the latin text edited by the scotus commission in rome and published by quarrachi.
Duns scotus in english translation xv introduction. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname the subtle doctor, left a mark on discussions of such disparate topics as the semantics of religious language, the problem of universals. And one reason a belief can fall short of knowledge is because it is at risk of being false. Duns scotus definition of duns scotus by the free dictionary. Christ is presented as the basis of all nature, grace and glory the most perfect model of humanity. At the start i locate the plin ciple in the first question of john duns scotuss prologue to his ordinatio, and. An ordinatio is a text that has been ordered or edited for publication. Duns scotuss epistemic argument against divine illumination. This translation of book one distinctions 1 and 2 of the ordinatio aka opus oxoniense of blessed john duns scotus is complete.
John duns scotus the possibility of the incarnation. The researchgroup consists of seven theologians who study the work of john duns scotus 12668. The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of which probably reached oxford in the summer of 0. Duns scotus on divine substance and the trinity 183 scotus adopts a theory that is much closer to that found in the greek fathers. I recently completed a volume of translations of scotus s work on ethics and moral psychology for oxford university press. Duns scotus and the recognition of divine liberality william a frank the first part of this study is devoted to an exposition of a concept in scotus that i have called natures fitting insufficiency. I make no pretensions to this page providing a systematic guide to scotist material that is available online. Aug 18, 2019 john duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most. John duns scotus franciscan institute publications.
Man and horse and whatever is such in singulars are not substance taken. John duns scotus philosphical writings by john duns scotus. The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of. In our publications we analyze and explain his work, and try to show its relevance to contemporary theology and philosophy. The philosophy of john duns scotus edinburgh university press. He defines predestination as an act of the divine will which destines chooses, elects an intellectual creature to grace and glory. The principle perhaps the most striking of scotuss voluntaristic. John duns scotus 12668 john duns scotus, along with bonaventure, aquinas, and ockham, is one of the four great philosophers of high scholasticism. Translated from iohanni duns scoti opera omnia tom. A multiplicity that is opposed to a greater unity can obtain with a lesser unity without contradiction. The theology of john duns scotus philippe yates ofm the word which summarises duns scotus theology is christocentric. The standard version is the ordinatio also known as the opus oxoniense, a revised version of lectures he gave as a bachelor at oxford. We apologize for the inconvenience but due to covid19 restrictions we are temporarily suspending all orders.
Peter king, in the cambridge companion to john duns scotus, edited by thomas williams, cambridge university press 2003, 1568. Controversy between philosophers and theologians num. The philosophy of john duns scotus provides an epic overview of the life and works of this scottishborn philosopher. Everything other than god is good because it is willed. Sep 27, 2016 intervista a francesco fiorentino sul suo libro. Ethics of scotus3 and in the introduction to duns scotus on the will and morality. Sep 20, 2012 the key to the entire philosophical and theological system of scotus is predestination. This volume includes excerpts from from porhyrys isagoge, boethius second commentary on porphyrys isagoge, peter abelards glosses on porphyry in his logica ingredientibus, john duns scotus ordinatio, and william of ockhams ordinatio. Mar 25, 2019 john duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most. Probatur etiam per rationem, quia primum obiectum dicitur quod est adaequatum cum potentia. Proof of the existence of god university of kentucky.
John duns scotus 1265668 was one of the most important and. Realizzata da giuseppe di leo con francesco fiorentino radio radicale. Authorsduns scotusordinatioordinatio iprologus the. The key to the entire philosophical and theological system of scotus is predestination.
John duns scotus stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. I recently completed a volume of translations of scotuss work on ethics and moral psychology for oxford university press. This is a very complicated argument, with several main and subsidiary steps. The ordinatio of blessed john duns scotus book two first. Scotus s cambridge lecture the fact that duns scotus lectured at cambridge as well as at oxford and paris was first brought to light by father andre callebauts discovery of a biographical note in the colophon of codex 66 merton college, oxford. Il prologo allordinatio di giovanni duns scoto youtube.
Vos has successfully combined his lifetime of dedicated study. Use the links above for the books oup page which includes a link to the complete table of contents, translations of other ethical texts that were not included in the oup volume, and some old papers of mine on the subject of scotus s ethics soon, i hope, to be. His is a theology which places christ at the centre of a universe ordered by love. Whether primary causality with respect to all causables is of necessity in the three persons num. John duns scotus in his opus oxoniense, which, in spite of being a work of extremely personal cast, was outwardly framed as a commentary on the master of sentences. Scotus, john duns internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Duns the scot, was a scottish catholic priest and franciscan friar, university professor, philosopher, and theologian. The massive third distinction of the first book of scotuss ordinatio represents the fullest systematic treatment of cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind produced in the middle ages. The life and works of john duns the scot 1 thomas williams 1 scotus on metaphysics 15 peter king 2 space and time 69 neil lewis 3 universals and individuation 100 timothy b. The ordinatio of blessed john duns scotus prologue first part page 23 on the necessity of revealed doctrine single question. Scotus ordinatio is his revision of the lectures he gave as a bachelor at oxford, transcribed as the lectura. Selected writings on ethics includes extended discussionsand as far as possible, complete questionson divine and human freedom, the moral attributes of god, the relationship between will and intellect, moral and intellectual virtue. Thomas williams for acquiring the critical edition of duns scotuss lectura and ordinatio, allowing this study to utilize the most accurate latin.
The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of which probably reached oxford in the. John duns scotus philosphical writings internet archive. Duns scotuss epistemic argument against divine illumination billy dunaway university of missourist louis draft of 15 july 2016 0 preliminaries sometimes we have true beliefs that do not amount to knowledge. This superb translation renders the whole text into clear, stylish, and felicitous english. Among the fields to which scotus has made an immense contribution are logic, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, and ethical theory. Early life and career the sentences, known as the ordinatio or opus oxoniense. But there are some useful resources available that are not easily stumbled across, so i thought there might be some use to this collection of links. This is because for scotus the origin of all things outside of god hinges entirely on this doctrine. Thomas williams presents the most extensive collection of john duns scotus s work on ethics and moral psychology available in english.
The latin text is taken from ioannis duns scoti opera omnia, polyglot press, rome, 2003. The subtle doctor, of realty the rarestveined unraveller i. Duns scotus on signification dominik perler in both versions of his commentary on the sentences, scotus alludes to a great controversy among his contemporaries over the question of whether a spoken word signifies a thing or a concept. Selected writings on ethics includes extended discussionsand as far as possible, complete questionson divine and human freedom, the moral attributes of god, the relationship between will and intellect, moral and intellectual virtue, practical reasoning, charity, the metaphysics of goodness and rightness, the various acts.
Duns scotus, ordinatio, prologue, part 1, quaestio unica. John duns scotus 1265668 was one of the most important and influential philosophertheologians of the high middle ages. This is the first english rendering of scotuss important distinction that is both complete and made from the definitive latin text. Blessed john duns scotus was the franciscan friar who gave the theological explanation for the immaculate conception in the early 14th century. The first step is to show that something among beings is in act which is unqualifiedly first according to efficiency. This strikes me as accidental, because i do not see how scotus could have had access to a clear form of the greek theory.
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