John Duns Scotus - Introduction to His Fundamental Positions (Hardcover)

Etienne Gilson's Jean Duns Scot: Introduction A 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 a ses positions fondamentales ( (c) 1952 by Librairie Philosophique J. Vrin).

General

Imprint:	T. & T. Clark
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Illuminating Modernity
Release date:	December 2018
Translators:	James Colbert
Authors:	Etienne Gilson
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	632
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-67868-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Western philosophy, c 500 to c 1600 > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian theology > General Books > Christianity > Christian theology Promotions
LSN:	0-567-67868-7
Barcode:	9780567678683

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!