Scotus, john duns internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Duns scotus philosophical writings a selection edited and translated by allan wolter, o. The researchgroup consists of seven theologians who study the work of john duns scotus 12668. Proof of the existence of god university of kentucky. John duns scotus 1265668 was one of the most important and. Welcome to the website of the researchgroup john duns scotus.
John duns scotus philosphical writings internet archive. Any discussion of john duns scotus 12668 on our knowledge of god has to be a discussion of scotuss thesis that we have concepts univocal to god and creatures. At the start i locate the plin ciple in the first question of john duns scotuss prologue to his ordinatio, and. Scotus ordinatio is his revision of the lectures he gave as a bachelor at oxford, transcribed as the lectura. This superb translation renders the whole text into clear, stylish, and felicitous english. John duns scotus 12668 john duns scotus, along with bonaventure, aquinas, and ockham, is one of the four great philosophers of high scholasticism.
Use the links above for the books oup page which includes a link to the complete table of contents, translations of other ethical texts that were not included in the oup volume, and some old papers of mine on the subject of scotus s ethics soon, i hope, to be. The theology of john duns scotus philippe yates ofm the word which summarises duns scotus theology is christocentric. The life and works of john duns the scot 1 thomas williams 1 scotus on metaphysics 15 peter king 2 space and time 69 neil lewis 3 universals and individuation 100 timothy b. His is a theology which places christ at the centre of a universe ordered by love. John duns scotus stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. An ordinatio is a text that has been ordered or edited for publication. I recently completed a volume of translations of scotuss work on ethics and moral psychology for oxford university press. The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of which probably reached oxford in the. And one reason a belief can fall short of knowledge is because it is at risk of being false. But there are some useful resources available that are not easily stumbled across, so i thought there might be some use to this collection of links. I recently completed a volume of translations of scotus s work on ethics and moral psychology for oxford university press. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content scotuss cambridge lecture the fact that duns scotus lectured at cambridge as well as at oxford and paris was first brought to light by father andre callebauts discovery of a biographical note in the colophon of codex 66 merton college, oxford.
We apologize for the inconvenience but due to covid19 restrictions we are temporarily suspending all orders. Duns scotus on signification dominik perler in both versions of his commentary on the sentences, scotus alludes to a great controversy among his contemporaries over the question of whether a spoken word signifies a thing or a concept. Duns scotus and the recognition of divine liberality william a frank the first part of this study is devoted to an exposition of a concept in scotus that i have called natures fitting insufficiency. The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of. John duns scotus in his opus oxoniense, which, in spite of being a work of extremely personal cast, was outwardly framed as a commentary on the master of sentences. I make no pretensions to this page providing a systematic guide to scotist material that is available online. The ordinatio of blessed john duns scotus translated by peter l p simpson from the vatican critical edition of the latin text edited by the scotus commission in rome and published by quarrachi. John duns scotus franciscan institute publications. This is a very complicated argument, with several main and subsidiary steps. Scotus s cambridge lecture the fact that duns scotus lectured at cambridge as well as at oxford and paris was first brought to light by father andre callebauts discovery of a biographical note in the colophon of codex 66 merton college, oxford. The massive third distinction of the first book of scotuss ordinatio represents the fullest systematic treatment of cognitive psychology and philosophy of mind produced in the middle ages. Duns the scot, was a scottish catholic priest and franciscan friar, university professor, philosopher, and theologian.
His work is encyclopedic in scope, yet so detailed and nuanced that he earned the epithet subtle doctor, and no less a thinker than ockham would praise his judgment as excelling all others in its subtlety. John duns scotus, the famous franciscan theologian. John duns scotus philosphical writings by john duns scotus. The initial revision was probably begun in the summer of 0 see the remarks in question 2 that apparently allude to the battle of homs in 1299, news of which probably reached oxford in the summer of 0. This is the first english rendering of scotuss important distinction that is both complete and made from the definitive latin text. The principle perhaps the most striking of scotuss voluntaristic. Il prologo allordinatio di giovanni duns scoto youtube. Translated from iohanni duns scoti opera omnia tom.
Early life and career the sentences, known as the ordinatio or opus oxoniense. The philosophy of john duns scotus provides an epic overview of the life and works of this scottishborn philosopher. Duns scotus, ordinatio, prologue, part 1, quaestio unica. Ordinatio by john duns scotus johns hopkins university. Vos has successfully combined his lifetime of dedicated study. This volume includes excerpts from from porhyrys isagoge, boethius second commentary on porphyrys isagoge, peter abelards glosses on porphyry in his logica ingredientibus, john duns scotus ordinatio, and william of ockhams ordinatio. Realizzata da giuseppe di leo con francesco fiorentino radio radicale. Selected writings on ethics includes extended discussionsand as far as possible, complete questionson divine and human freedom, the moral attributes of god, the relationship between will and intellect, moral and intellectual virtue, practical reasoning, charity, the metaphysics of goodness and rightness, the various acts.
Selected writings on ethics includes extended discussionsand as far as possible, complete questionson divine and human freedom, the moral attributes of god, the relationship between will and intellect, moral and intellectual virtue. A multiplicity that is opposed to a greater unity can obtain with a lesser unity without contradiction. John duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most. Aug 18, 2019 john duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most. Peter king, in the cambridge companion to john duns scotus, edited by thomas williams, cambridge university press 2003, 1568. Duns scotus on divine substance and the trinity 183 scotus adopts a theory that is much closer to that found in the greek fathers. Vos has successfully combined his lifetime of dedicated study with the significant body of biographical literature, resulting in a unique look at the life and works of this philosopher theologian. The philosophy of john duns scotus provides a formidable yet comprehensive overview of the life and works of this scottishborn philosopher.
The subtle doctor, of realty the rarestveined unraveller i. Scotus voluntarist approach to the atonement reconsidered. Duns scotus on possibilities, powers, and the possible, by dr. The theology of john duns scotus society of saint francis. Whether primary causality with respect to all causables is of necessity in the three persons num. In our publications we analyze and explain his work, and try to show its relevance to contemporary theology and philosophy.
The standard version is the ordinatio also known as the opus oxoniense, a revised version of lectures he gave as a bachelor at oxford. The philosophy of john duns scotus edinburgh university. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname the subtle doctor, 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. Duns scotuss epistemic argument against divine illumination. This is because for scotus the origin of all things outside of god hinges entirely on this doctrine. Sep 20, 2012 the key to the entire philosophical and theological system of scotus is predestination. Thomas williams presents the most extensive collection of john duns scotus s work on ethics and moral psychology available in english. This translation of book one distinctions 1 and 2 of the ordinatio aka opus oxoniense of blessed john duns scotus is complete. Therefore, if the nature of itself were numerically one, numerical multiplicity is incompatible with it. Sep 27, 2016 intervista a francesco fiorentino sul suo libro. The philosophy of john duns scotus edinburgh university press. Duns scotus in english translation xv introduction.
John duns scotus 1265668 was one of the most important and influential philosophertheologians of the high middle ages. Probatur etiam per rationem, quia primum obiectum dicitur quod est adaequatum cum potentia. He defines predestination as an act of the divine will which destines chooses, elects an intellectual creature to grace and glory. The motion picture tells the story of the life and teachings of duns scotus starting with his refusal to endorse a decree by the king of france against the. Among the fields to which scotus has made an immense contribution are logic, metaphysics, philosophy of mind and action, and ethical theory. Duns scotuss epistemic argument against divine illumination billy dunaway university of missourist louis draft of 15 july 2016 0 preliminaries sometimes we have true beliefs that do not amount to knowledge. In on being and cognition, the first complete translation into english of a pivotal text in the history of philosophy and theology, scotus addresses fundamental issues concerning the limits of human knowledge and the nature of cognition by developing. The latin text is taken from ioannis duns scoti opera omnia, polyglot press, rome, 2003. Duns scotus definition of duns scotus by the free dictionary. This translation of book iii distinctions 1 to 17 of the ordinatio aka opus oxoniense of blessed john duns scotus is complete. The key to the entire philosophical and theological system of scotus is predestination. John duns scotus the possibility of the incarnation.
This strikes me as accidental, because i do not see how scotus could have had access to a clear form of the greek theory. The ordinatio of blessed john duns scotus prologue first part page 23 on the necessity of revealed doctrine single question. Controversy between philosophers and theologians num. Authorsduns scotusordinatioordinatio iprologus the. Mar 25, 2019 john duns, commonly called duns scotus is generally considered to be one of the three most.
Thomas williams for acquiring the critical edition of duns scotuss lectura and ordinatio, allowing this study to utilize the most accurate latin. Duns scotus and the recognition of divine liberality. His brilliantly complex and nuanced thought, which earned him the nickname the subtle doctor, left a mark on discussions of such disparate topics as the semantics of religious language, the problem of universals. Duns scotus synonyms, duns scotus pronunciation, duns scotus translation, english dictionary definition of duns scotus. Man and horse and whatever is such in singulars are not substance taken. Christ is presented as the basis of all nature, grace and glory the most perfect model of humanity. Ethics of scotus3 and in the introduction to duns scotus on the will and morality.