RT Article
T1 Aesthetic Rationality: Notes on an Affinity between Newman and Scotus
JF American catholic philosophical quarterly
VO 94
IS 1
SP 91
OP 103
A1 Frank, William A. 1947-
LA English
PB Philosophy Documentation Center
YR 2020
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1689721146
AB Despite Newman's negligible direct familiarity with the works and thought of John Duns Scotus, there has been recent discussion of affinities between the two along a range of philosophical approaches and sensibilities. These notes introduce the thesis that both Scotus and Newman share a disposition to appeal to aesthetic rationality when it comes to asserting certain basic truths critical to Christian understanding. Recent Scotus studies have demonstrated the deep and pervasive presence of the aesthetic dimension in Duns Scotus's thought. In the latter half of this paper I argue for the importance of aesthetic rationality in understanding Newman's illative sense, which is perhaps his most important contribution to philosophical thought.
DO 10.5840/acpq20191223193