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The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in
medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds, angels
provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his
creation, being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole
range of questions were defined, from cosmological order, movement
and place, to individuation, cognition, volition, and modes of
language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly
contribution to angelology, centred on the function and
significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The
unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical
inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which
the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific
areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought.
The nature and properties of angels occupied a prominent place in
medieval philosophical inquiry. Creatures of two worlds, angels
provided ideal ground for exploring the nature of God and his
creation, being perceived as 'models' according to which a whole
range of questions were defined, from cosmological order, movement,
and place, to individuation, cognition, volition, and modes of
language. This collection of essays is a significant scholarly
contribution to angelology, centred on the function and
significance of angels in medieval speculation and its history. The
unifying theme is that of the role of angels in philosophical
inquiry, where each contribution represents a case study in which
the angelic model is seen to motivate developments in specific
areas and periods of medieval philosophical thought.
The fourteenth-century controversy between the Dominican Durandus
of St Pour ain and his order plays a central role in explaining the
later success of Thomism. Durandus's independent approach earned
him two censures from Dominican authorities, as he appeared to
jeopardize the order's sense of doctrinal identity. Through a close
examination of the relevant theological issues, this book follows
the course of the controversy to reveal the significant role which
Franciscan theology played in the Dominican interpretation of
Aquinas. This challenges the commonplace portrayal of early
Thomists as a homogenous group, as it reveals the Franciscan
contribution to the shaping of a Dominican intellectual tradition.
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