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...

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Autres titres:Metaphysics and Ethics
Collaborateurs: Honnefelder, Ludger (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Wood, Rega (Éditeur intellectuel) ; Dreyer, Mechtild (Éditeur intellectuel)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Leiden Boston BRILL 1996
Dans:Année: 1996
Collection/Revue:Studien und Texte zur Geistesgeschichte des Mittelalters 53
Sujets non-standardisés: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
Accès en ligne: Volltext (DOI)
Édition parallèle:Erscheint auch als: John Duns Scotus : Metaphysics and Ethics. - Leiden : BRILL, 1996. - 9789004103573
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Résumé:'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
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