John Duns Scotus: Metaphysics and Ethics
'Of realty the rarest-veined unraveler', John Duns Scotus was one of the profoundest metaphysicians who ever lived. In this volume, the world's foremost Scotus scholars collaborate to present the latest research on his work. In ethics, the focus is on practical wisdom, on beauty as an...
| Subtitles: | Metaphysics and Ethics |
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| Contributors: | ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
BRILL
1996
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| In: | Year: 1996 |
| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters
53 |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethics, Medieval
Congresses
B Duns Scotus, John (approximately 1266-1308) Congresses B Duns Scotus, John (approximately 1266-1308) Ethics Congresses B Ethics, Medieval Congresses |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: John Duns Scotus : Metaphysics and Ethics. - Leiden : BRILL, 1996. - 9789004103573 |
| Summary: | 'Of realty the rarest-veined unraveler', John Duns Scotus was one of the profoundest metaphysicians who ever lived. In this volume, the world's foremost Scotus scholars collaborate to present the latest research on his work. In ethics, the focus is on practical wisdom, on beauty as an ethical concept, and on the independence of the virtues; in metaphysics, on modality, individuation, and being. Textbook accounts notwithstanding, Scotus's theory of logical possibilities implies no existence or actuality for possible beings though being and thinking presuppose the domain of possibility; potency only supervenes on the actual. There are important 13th-century precursors of Scotus's theory of modality and individuation. Posterior to quidditative entity, Scotus clearly distinguishes the ultimate reality of individual beings both from individuals and from individuality |
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| Item Description: | Proceedings of a conference held Mar. 14-18, 1994, at the University of Bonn Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004452044 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004452046 |