Love, Power and Consistency: Scotus’ Doctrines of God’s Power, Contingent Creation, Induction and Natural Law

I first examine John Duns Scotus’ view of contingency, pure possibility, and created possibilities, and his version of the celebrated distinction between ordained and absolute power. Scotus’ views on ethical natural law and his account of induction are characterised, and their dependence on the prec...

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Main Author: Ledsham, Cal (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Netherlands 2010
In: Sophia
Year: 2010, Volume: 49, Issue: 4, Pages: 557-575
Further subjects:B John Duns Scotus
B Induction
B Natural Law
B Transubstantiation
B Power of God
B Contingency
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